Berlin in the Twentieth Century by Andrew J Webber

Berlin in the Twentieth Century by Andrew J Webber

Berlin has been the focal scene of some of the most dramatic and formative events of the twentieth century. Through periods of decadence, fascism, war, partition and reunification, it has seen both extraordinary constraint and creativity. Andrew Webber explores the cultural topography of Berlin and considers the city as key capital of the twentieth century, reflecting its history, its traumas and its achievements. He shows how its spaces and buildings participate in the drama by analysing how they are represented in literature and film. Taking his methodology from Walter Benjamin, Webber presents bold readings of works synonymous with Berlin, with authors from Bertolt Brecht and Franz Kafka to Christa Wolf, and directors from Walther Ruttmann to Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Wim Wenders. Across this range of material, twentieth-century Berlin is seen to be as ambivalent as it is fascinating.

'Webber has achieved an inspiring account of the mise-en-scène of Berlin city-space in the film and literature of the twentieth century, and one that is eminently worth reading' Archiv

Webber, Andrew J.: - Andrew J. Webber is Professor of Modern German and Comparative Culture at the University of Cambridge and has published widely on German and comparative textual and visual culture. His books include Berlin in the Twentieth Century: A Cultural Topography (Cambridge, 2008). He has held visiting positions at a number of international institutions, most recently the Erich Auerbach Visiting Chair in Global Literary Studies at the University of Tü¾˜¶˜¼bingen.

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ISBN 13	9780521188746
ISBN 10	0521188741
Title	Berlin in the Twentieth Century
Author	Andrew J Webber
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2011-03-03
Number of pages	332
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