Austria
2nd Edition
Published on 17. December 1999
Book
Hardback
298 pages
978-1-85109-297-0 (ISBN)
Description
Austria stands at the crossroads of Europe, the meeting point between Germanic, Slav and Latin nations. The provinces that make up the modern republic produced a rich culture represented by names such as Mozart and Freud. This edition emphasizes works published in English, and is aimed at scholars.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
ISBN-13
978-1-85109-297-0 (9781851092970)
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Previous edition
Book
02/1986
ABC-CLIO Ltd
€81.90
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Person
Michael Mitchell
Michael Mitchell studied French and German at the University of Oxford and taught German at Stirling University until 1995. One of his main research interests is modern Austrian literature and he has written a number of articles in this field. Since taking early retirement he has worked as a literary translator, his translations including books by a number of Austrian authors, amongst them Gustav Meyrink, Adolf Loos and Oskar Kokoschka. He also translated and edited The Dedalus/Ariadne Book of Austrian Fantasy and is co-editor of The Babel Guide to German Fiction in English Translation. He was awarded the 1998 Schlegel-Tieck Prize for translation from German.
Michael Mitchell studied French and German at the University of Oxford and taught German at Stirling University until 1995. One of his main research interests is modern Austrian literature and he has written a number of articles in this field. Since taking early retirement he has worked as a literary translator, his translations including books by a number of Austrian authors, amongst them Gustav Meyrink, Adolf Loos and Oskar Kokoschka. He also translated and edited The Dedalus/Ariadne Book of Austrian Fantasy and is co-editor of The Babel Guide to German Fiction in English Translation. He was awarded the 1998 Schlegel-Tieck Prize for translation from German.