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Excerpt from A Brief History of German Literature The Two Kinds Of Middle High German Epic Poetry. The Subjects of the Court Epic. Hartmann. Wolfram. Gottfried. Their Successors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.

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In a series of brief, penetrating essays, it retells thirteen centuries of German history through a broad spectrum of literature Cited by:   The development process of German literature from the Middle Ages to World War II is briefly described in this book, covering almost all important literary periods and genres of Germany.

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Brief history of German literature. New York: Scribner,© (OCoLC) Material Type: Internet resource: Document Type: Book, Internet Resource: All Authors /. Introduction: The Origin of the Germans, The German Language, The Main Divisions of German Literature; The First Traces of Germanic Poetry, including Runic Symbols.

The Old High German Period to ; The Dawn of the Middle High German Period ; The Classical Period of Middle High German Literature.

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German Literature: A very short introduction by Nicholas Boyle, Oxford University Press,ff. The author, who is the Schröder Professor of German and President of Magdalene College at Cambridge University, makes the point in the Introduction to his book that literature is Cited by: 1.

German literature, German literature comprises the written works of the German-speaking peoples of central has shared the fate of German politics and history: fragmentation and discontinuity. Germany did not become a modern nation-state untiland the prior history of the various German states is marked by warfare, religious turmoil, and periods of economic decline.

This book is not an easy read. In many places the language is difficult, and I was sometimes left wondering what the author's point was. Nevertheless, it broadly succeeds at offering a concise history of Germany from its origins to the present day.

The coverage expands significantly the closer one gets to the present era, as one would s: Highly readable and stimulating,A History of German Literature A History of German Literature succeeds in making the literature of the past as immediate and engaging as the works of the present.

It is both a scholary study and an invaluable reference work for students. • The Shortest History of Germany by James Hawes is published by Old Street Publishing (£). To order a copy for £ go to or call Author: Nick Cohen. Jason P. Coy’s A Brief history or Germany is a nonfiction work explaining, analyzing and displaying Germany’s long extensive history.

Starting from early modern times all the way through Roman times, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the World Wars and to the present, Germany’s history is given to you as it is, without any bias/5(5). Genre/Form: Criticism, interpretation, etc: Additional Physical Format: Print version: Priest, George Madison, Brief history of German literature.

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German courtly poets: 12thth century: The poetry recited or sung in German courts of the later Middle Ages closely follows the examples set by France. The influence of Chrétien de Troyes makes themes from Arthurian legend particularly popular. Tristant und Isolde, written by Eilhart von Oberge in aboutis an early example.

A brief history of German literature. Based on Gotthold Klee's "Grundzüge der deutschen literaturgeschichte," by Priest, George Madison, ; Klee, Gotthold, Grundzüge der deutschen literaturgeschichte. The name Germany is used in three senses: first, it refers to the region in Central Europe commonly regarded as constituting Germany, even when there was no central German state, as was the case for most of Germany’s history; second, it refers to the unified German state established in and existing until ; and third, since October 3,it refers to the united Germany, formed by.

German literature - German literature - The 20th century: German Modernism emerged from turn-of-the-century Aestheticism. Like European Modernism as a whole, German Modernism was in fact a cluster of different literary movements, including Expressionism, Neue Sachlichkeit (“New Objectivity”), and Dada.

Of these, Expressionism is the best known and most important. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, and critic who was considered the greatest German literary figure of the modern era. He is especially known for the drama Faust, considered by some to be Germany’s most significant contribution to world literature.

A brief treatment of Indian literature follows. For a fuller treatment, see South Asian arts: Literature. See also Islamic arts: Islamic literatures, India: The arts, Pakistan: The arts, and Bangladesh: The arts.

The earliest Indian literature took the form of the canonical Hindu sacred writings, known as the Veda, which were written in the Veda were added prose commentaries such.A brief history of German literature. Based on Gotthold Klee's "Grundzüge der deutschen literaturgeschichte,".The Feminist Encyclopedia of German Literature.

Edited by F. Eigler and S. Kord. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood, [Robarts Library – PTF46] A feminist perspective on the major figures, titles, techniques, and movements of German literature. The brief bibliographies following the articles and the extensive use of cross-references.