
Fractured Frontiers
The Exile Writing of Nazi Germany and Francoist Spain
Camden House Inc (Publisher)
Published on 25. June 2020
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-64014-051-6 (ISBN)
Description
A comparative study of "inner" and "territorial" forms of literary exile under Nazism and Francoism, proposing an integrative model of exile that emphasizes common approaches and themes rather than division.
Writers opposed to National Socialism or Francoism have been considered either territorial exiles, who left their country, or "inner exiles," who did not. Those who stayed were initially accorded greater status, while those who left were denigrated. With time, however, there was a growing recognition of the hardship and achievements of territorial exiles and increasing criticism of inner exiles. Later critical debates have perpetuated this fissure and failed to explore the similar origins and assumptions of the two forms of exile.
This book adopts a unique cross-cultural approach, illuminating the shared roots of opposition across the two cultures and exilic settings. It challenges the traditional divide, demonstrating striking similarities in terminology, exilic identities, and literary concerns, between not only "inner" and "outer" but also the German and Spanish contexts. The study offers new perspectives on the literary historiography of twentieth-century Germany and Spain, showing how, in the impact and consequences of dictatorship, the histories of the two countries intersect. It is thus of interest to literary historiansand students of German and Spanish literature, and it also, because it provides English translations of all quotations, serves as an introduction for English-speaking readers to this poorly understood phenomenon and its implications for other exilic settings.
Monica Jato is Reader and John Klapper is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Modern Languages, University of Birmingham, UK.
Writers opposed to National Socialism or Francoism have been considered either territorial exiles, who left their country, or "inner exiles," who did not. Those who stayed were initially accorded greater status, while those who left were denigrated. With time, however, there was a growing recognition of the hardship and achievements of territorial exiles and increasing criticism of inner exiles. Later critical debates have perpetuated this fissure and failed to explore the similar origins and assumptions of the two forms of exile.
This book adopts a unique cross-cultural approach, illuminating the shared roots of opposition across the two cultures and exilic settings. It challenges the traditional divide, demonstrating striking similarities in terminology, exilic identities, and literary concerns, between not only "inner" and "outer" but also the German and Spanish contexts. The study offers new perspectives on the literary historiography of twentieth-century Germany and Spain, showing how, in the impact and consequences of dictatorship, the histories of the two countries intersect. It is thus of interest to literary historiansand students of German and Spanish literature, and it also, because it provides English translations of all quotations, serves as an introduction for English-speaking readers to this poorly understood phenomenon and its implications for other exilic settings.
Monica Jato is Reader and John Klapper is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Modern Languages, University of Birmingham, UK.
Reviews / Votes
Fractured Frontiers benefits from the successful positioning and argumentation of the authors on comparative subjects not typically paired together. . . . The authors challenge the frameworks not only of how we define exile writing, but also how we look at the bookended periods of time isolating the Nazi and Francoist regimes. This book touches areas of scholarship such as history, literature, exile, migration and politics, alongside Hispanic, German and European studies, and will be suited for a diverse audience, from those interested in the postwar impact of dictatorship to readers of exile writing. -- Gina Benavidez * H-Net Reviews *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Columbia, MD
United States
Publishing group
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
10 s/w Abbildungen
10 b/w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
576 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64014-051-6 (9781640140516)
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Monica Jato | Mónica Jato | John Klapper
Fractured Frontiers
The Exile Writing of Nazi Germany and Francoist Spain
E-Book
06/2020
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De Gruyter
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Persons
Mónica Jato, John Klapper
Content
Introduction
Part I. Overarching Issues
Cultural Contexts
Exile: The Temptation of the Trope
Part II. The Uses of History
German Historical Narratives in Inner and Territorial Exile
Historical Uses of Myth in 1940s Spanish Poetry
Part III. A Complicated Return
Blurring of the Lines: The Complexities of Return to Germany
Destiempo: The Challenges of a Long Return in the Spanish Context
Conclusion
Part I. Overarching Issues
Cultural Contexts
Exile: The Temptation of the Trope
Part II. The Uses of History
German Historical Narratives in Inner and Territorial Exile
Historical Uses of Myth in 1940s Spanish Poetry
Part III. A Complicated Return
Blurring of the Lines: The Complexities of Return to Germany
Destiempo: The Challenges of a Long Return in the Spanish Context
Conclusion