Historical Dictionary of German Literature to 1945
- ISBN-10
- 0810875195
- ISBN-13
- 9780810875197
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 388
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-12-18
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Author
- William Grange
Description
The history of this period in German literature is told through a detailed chronology, an introductory essay, a comprehensive bibliography, and over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries on poetry, novels, historical narrative, philosophical musings, drama, and the exceptional writers who emerged and shaped German literature over the centuries.
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