
Gudrun Pausewang in Context
Socially Critical 'Jugendliteratur', Gudrun Pausewang and the Search for Utopia
Susan Tebbutt(Author)
Peter Lang Verlag
Published on 1. November 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
282 pages
978-3-631-47845-5 (ISBN)
Description
The historical development of German socially critical 'Jugendliteratur' is outlined, in order to put the work of Pausewang, one of its leading contemporary exponents, into context. A review of her life and the reception of her literary work precede the analysis of her work against its social, political and literary background. The theme of utopia and the relationship between language and ideology form the framework for the evaluation of Pausewang's work, focussing on two main thematic areas, firstly Latin America, poverty and 'Alterität', secondly war, peace and the environment. A correlation is evident between the use of dystopian images, as in Die Wolke, and the degree to which narrative techniques can be seen as interrogative.
More details
Series
Thesis
Doctoral thesis
Language
English
Place of publication
Frankfurt a.M.
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-631-47845-5 (9783631478455)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
This doctoral thesis was guided by Professor Moray McGowan at the University of Sheffield.
The author is Senior Lecturer in German at Sheffield Hallam University.
The author is Senior Lecturer in German at Sheffield Hallam University.
Content
Contents: 'Jugendliteratur' and its study - Gudrun Pausewang and the reception of her literary work - Language and ideology and interrative children's literature - The themes of Latin America, poverty and 'Alterität', war, peace and the environment in Pausewang's work - Comparisons with other contemporary German writers of children's literature.