Agency and Author: German Literature Beyond the Bestseller List (1) (Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association)
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- Synopsis
- The image of the solitary author devoting days and nights to writing endless bestselling novels remains an insidious and largely unchallenged myth within German culture. In this exacting examination of the German publishing industry, Agency and Author addresses the financial reality sometimes eclipsed by this idea. Focusing on lesser-known German-language writers and their interactions with the Literaturbetrieb (“literary scene”), Agency and Author explores the ways authors assert creative agency in an increasingly ‘eventized’ literary marketplace. Ranging from the impacts of literary awards to media hate campaigns, this volume spotlights how profoundly the German literary landscape and our understanding of authorship is transforming.
- Copyright:
- 2025
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 250 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781805398028
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781805398011
- Publisher:
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 01/01/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Rachel J. Halverson and Benjamin D. Schaper
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Rachel J. Halverson
- Edited by:
- Benjamin D. Schaper