History of Literature | Professional literature for training, studies and practice

In the Literary History category, you will find comprehensive works on the development of German-language and international literature. The titles cover periods ranging from the early modern era to the present day, with a focus on exile literature, political literary history (1933–1945), regional literary traditions (e.g., Austria, South Tyrol, Sicily), and transnational influences. Analyses of authors such as Goethe, Kafka, and Jean Paul are supplemented by thematic studies on literary spaces, writing practices, and the history of reception.

The selection includes handbooks, historical accounts, annotated editions of works, introductions to literary critical methods, and journals such as Merkur. The target audience consists of students, instructors, researchers, and those interested in literature who are engaged with specific periods, movements, or contexts such as exile, war, or cultural transfer processes.