Historical Dictionary of Postwar German Literature

This reference is devoted to modern literature produced in the German language between 1945 and 2008, whether from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, or writers using German in other countries. A 25-page introduction offers an overview, divided into sections on East and West Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, and concluding with material on the unification of Germany. Cross-referenced dictionary entries explore the wok of writers such as Nobel Prize-winners Heinrich B繹ll, G羹nter Grass, Elias Canetti, Elfriede Jelinek, and W. G. Sebald, as well as lesser known writers. There are also entries on individual works, genres, movements, literary styles and schools, trends, and themes, in addition to literary terms, organizations, and places important to postwar German literature. A list of acronyms and abbreviations and a 32-page chronology are also included. Grange is professor of theatre and film at the University of Nebraska. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)