Dean J. Guarnaschelli (USA Hofstra University)

The Novel Das Boot, Political Responsibility, and Germany's Nazi Past

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Produktbeschreibung

This study investigates the relationship between Lothar-Gà nther Buchheim (1918-2007), his bestselling 1973 novel Das Boot (The Boat), and West Germanyâ s Vergangenheitsbewà ltigung. This is an unprecedented case study depicting how the pre- and postwar times affected writers and others caught in the the drama of the era.

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Produktdetails

• Routledge Studies in Second World War History
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 122
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9781032042220
• ISBN-10: 1032042222
• Artikelnr.: 62231615

Autorenporträt

Dean J. Guarnaschelli currently teaches at Hofstra University, USA. His recent Ph.D. in history complements his Masters degree in language teaching, a career spanning almost thirty years. His scholarly interest reflects Northern European affairs, with a special focus on Germany and Scandinavia.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Lothar-Günther Buchheim's Das Boot: Memory and the Nazi Past
1. Buchheim and Transcultural Memory Studies 2. Formative Years: From Child
Prodigy to War Reporter 3. The novel Das Boot 4. Popular and Critical
Reception 5. The Film Das Boot and Transnational Reflections on the Past 6.
The "Future" of the Past: Empathy, Honesty, and Truthfulness