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W. G. Sebald in Context

W. G. Sebald in Context

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W. G. Sebald in Context is a collection of essays by leading experts from the English- and German-speaking worlds that explores the celebrated prose works of German academic and writer W. G. Sebald, including his unpublished texts and books awaiting translation into English. The volume examines the dual nature of Sebald's life and work, located between Germany and England, academic and literary writing, vilification and idolization, and how his writings exerted a legacy far beyond literature, especially in the areas of art, cinema, and popular music.

Format: Hardback
Length: 346 pages
Publication date: 07 September 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press


W. G. Sebald, a German academic and writer, has achieved an incredible rise to prominence in the world of literature. In this comprehensive volume, esteemed experts from both the English- and German-speaking realms delve into his celebrated prose works, which were published during a brief period from 1996 to his untimely death in 2001. Special emphasis is given to Sebald's unpublished texts and books awaiting translation into English. The volume, adorned with numerous unpublished archive images, explores the dual nature of Sebald's life and work, situated between Germany and England, academic and literary writing, vilification and idolization. Through nearly forty essays covering a wide array of topics, W. G. Sebald in Context offers a revisionist perspective on Sebald, challenging many prevailing clichés about him. Particular attention is paid to the profound ways in which Sebald's writings have left a lasting legacy, extending far beyond literature, particularly in the realms of art, cinema, and popular music.

W. G. Sebald, a German academic and writer, has achieved an incredible rise to prominence in the world of literature. In this comprehensive volume, esteemed experts from both the English- and German-speaking realms delve into his celebrated prose works, which were published during a brief period from 1996 to his untimely death in 2001. Special emphasis is given to Sebald's unpublished texts and books awaiting translation into English. The volume, adorned with numerous unpublished archive images, explores the dual nature of Sebald's life and work, situated between Germany and England, academic and literary writing, vilification and idolization. Through nearly forty essays covering a wide array of topics, W. G. Sebald in Context offers a revisionist perspective on Sebald, challenging many prevailing clichés about him. Particular attention is paid to the profound ways in which Sebald's writings have left a lasting legacy, extending far beyond literature, particularly in the realms of art, cinema, and popular music.

Weight: 744g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781316511350

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