Stuart Taberner • Distorted Reflections

Stuart Taberner • Distorted Reflections

The Public and Private Uses of the Author in the Work of Uwe Johnson, Günther Grass and Martin Walser, 1965-1975
This volume presents a new approach to the political engagement of three major West German authors, Uwe Johnson, Gunter Grass and Martin Walser. Whereas analysis of intellectuals' participation in the political upheaval of the late 1960s has tended to focus on speeches written in response to contemporary events, this book examines works of fiction for the way in which authors reflected upon their engagement in a more contemplative medium. Examination of these literary reflections reveals a mismatch between writers' confidence as public intellectuals and their private anxiety.

Editions Rodopi, Amsterdamer Publikationen zur Sprache und Literatur - Band 130, Paperback, english, 141 pages