This text provides a key reassessment of the German author Heinrich
Heine’s literary status, arguing for his inclusion in the Canon of
World Literature. It examines a cross section of Heine’s work in
light of this debate, highlighting the elusive and ironic tenor of his
many faceted prose works, from his philosophical and political satire
to his reassessment of Romantic idealism in Germany and the unique
self-reflexivity of his work. It notably focuses on the impact of
exile, belonging, exclusion, and censorship in Heine’s work and
analyzes his legacy in a world literary context, comparing his poetry
and prose with those of major modern writers, such as Pablo Neruda,
Nazım Hikmet, or Walter Benjamin, who have all been persecuted and
exiled yet used their art as resistance against oppression and
silencing. At a time when a premium is placed on the value of world
literatures and transnational writing, Heine emerges once again as a
writer ahead of his time and of timeless appeal.
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ISBN
9789811334894
Publisert
2019
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Palgrave Macmillan
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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