G Unter Grass Revisited: 879 (World Authors) - Hardcover

O'Neill, Patrick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805745718 ISBN 13: 9780805745719

Publisher: Twayne Publishers Inc.,U.S., 1999

Synopsis

Twayne's United States Authors, English Authors, and World Authors Series present concise critical introductions to great writers and their works.

Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an author's work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volume addresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writer's work.

Each volume features:

-- A critical, interpretive study and explication of the author's works

-- A brief biography of the author

-- An accessible chronology outlining the life, the work, and relevant historical context

-- Aids for further study: complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography and an index

-- A readable style presented in a manageable length

About this title

Synopsis:

A study of a German writer who grew up under Nazism and became internationally famous with his first novel, The Tin Drum . O'Neill (German language and literature, Queen's U., Canada) argues that Grass' significance lies in his creative originality and versatility. He demonstrates that Grass' most important work is his narrative writings, in which

About this edition

• Publisher: Twayne Publishers Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0805745718
• ISBN 13: 9780805745719
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 184