Crafting flesh, crafting the self : violence and identity in early nineteenth-century German literature / John B. Lyon.
| Author/creator | Lyon, John B., 1966- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lewisburg [PA] : Bucknell University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | 280 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The divided self: "We think of nothing excellent without thinking of its distorted opposite": Friedrich Hölderlin's Hyperion -- Trauma and the self: "To find a home only in the deep scars of my wounds": Clemens Brentano's Godwi -- The self and systems of power: "To recognize the culprit by his wound": Heinrich von Kleist's The broken pitcher -- Violence and the tenacity of the self: "I am something, that's the misery of it!": Georg Büchner's Danton's death. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-271) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005029451 |
| ISBN | 083875631X (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780838756317 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PT351 .L96 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |