The Self in Transition

by David Clarke (Editor), Axel Goodbody (Editor)

Taking as its starting point the work of Professor Dennis Tate, this volume brings together essays which explore varieties of East German autobiographical writing before, during and after German unification. The volume examines the invention and re-invention of the self through literature in response to historical change, analysing how authors have negotiated social transition in the East German context. Many of the contributions also discuss how authors have sought to understand lives which have spanned the National Socialist, socialist and post-unification periods. This volume will be particularly valuable to students and researchers working on contemporary Germany and its culture, as well as to those with an interest in autobiographical writing.

316 pages, Hardcover

First published February 27, 2013

About the author

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David Clarke is Professor of Modern German Studies at Cardiff University, UK.