Housebound: Selfhood and Domestic Space in Contemporary German Fiction - Monika Shafi Hardcover Academic Book

Item Description

Title: Housebound: Selfhood and Domestic Space in Contemporary German Fiction

Author: Monika Shafi

Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture (Vol. 121)

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Camden House / Boydell & Brewer

Publication Year: 2012

Language: English

Page Count: 238 pages

ISBN-10: 1571135243

ISBN-13: 978-1571135247

Book Overview:

Housebound by University of Delaware professor Monika Shafi examines the prominent role of houses, homes, and domestic spaces in post-Wall contemporary German literature. Blending cultural studies, architectural theory, and literary criticism, this scholarly volume analyzes how contemporary German-language writers use the concept of the home to explore identity, selfhood, memory, and belonging

An essential text for scholars, graduate students, and university libraries focusing on German studies, comparative literature, and cultural theory.