From Hagedorn to Süskind

Containing over two dozen articles, written both in English and German, by Keith-Smith, a retired professor of German, formerly at Bristol University, England. The pieces include scholarly essays, speeches, and an after-dinner talk delivered at a literary conference. Writers discussed include Friedrich von Hagedorn, Friederike Brun, Madame de Stadl, Heinrich von Kleist, Georg Bnchner, Kasimir Endschmid, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Frida Bettingen, Bess Brenck- Kalischer, Lothar Schreyer, Johannes Bobrowski, and Patrick Snskind. Other topics include the Chatterton theme in modern German literature, Rilke and German women expressionists, Austrian Expressionism in periodicals and anthologies, the German academic novel of the 1980s, and a survey of "Little Magazines" from the former GDR. Lacks a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)