Building on a long tradition in German-language literature and culture, this volume focuses on contemporary engagements with ethical concerns in literary texts,

New essays exploring the resurgence of the theme of romantic relationships and love in German literature since around the turn of the millennium. While sociolog

New perspectives on the relationship - or the perceived relationship - between the German language and the causes, nature, and legacy of National Socialism and

The complex nexus between masculinity and national identity has long troubled, but also fascinated the German cultural imagination. This has become apparent aga