Literary Heimat: German and Austrian Jewish Writings after the Shoah
Barbara S. Jurasek, Earlham College
Sonat Hart, Baltimore Hebrew University
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 156 pages
Binding: Paperback
Trim: 6 x 9
ISBN: 1-58510-124-9
An anthology of German and Austrian Jewish writings, in the original German, after the Shoah.
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This anthology is designed to meet the needs of teachers and students engaged in the university level study of contemporary German and Austrian Jewish literature. The selected texts introduce students to some of the most prominent German and Austrian Jewish writers, while addressing the historical and cultural elements that inform their work. Courses for which this anthology is appropriate might include those on post-Shoah German and Austrian Jewish literature and culture, in addition to content and theme–based upper-level German language classes. This collection may serve as the primary material or as a supplement to a more broadly focused syllabus, such as a course on minority writing in Germany and Austria, including the work of Afro-Germans, Turkish and Ethnic Germans from Eastern Europe.
The material in this volume has not been chosen based on reading difficulty, but rather in accordance with our desire to weave together a spectrum of perspectives, which serve to elucidate the complexities of a German and Austrian Jewish identity, particularly after the Shoah. The underlying assumption of the editors is that many students and instructors know little about the topics addressed. With this in mind, we have organized this book so as to facilitate a broad understanding of the texts.
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