This volume is meant to introduce Elfriede Jelinek's diverse body of writing to the English-speaking public. Moreover, this collection of essays is not only of interest to scholars but also to teachers and students of literature alike. Fourteen scholars provide apprehensive comments on Jelinek's various contributions to world literature and its contexts in contemporary politics and culture. Their articles offer incisive interpretations and innovative analysis of the writer's provocative works, discussing her critical influence both on the German and European literary scene. The book's title Writing Woman, Nation, and Identity echoes the main themes in Jelinek's oeuvre: Writing as a woman and her negotiations of identity and place in Western society, writing on notions of belonging and exclusion, writing against historical myths and amnesia, and writing to keep the memory of the victims of fascism alive.

About the Author
Matthais Piccolruaz Konett is senior visiting lecturer, Department of German, Russian, and Asian Languages at Tufts University. Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger is professor of German and head of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Lafayette College.

Reviews
This collection extends the reception and understanding of Jelinek in the non-German-speaking world, surveys virtually all of Jelinek's major works, and brings a general reader up to date in the field of Jelinek research. It is an admirable and useful part of Jelinek scholarship. * Modern Austrian Literature *



Book Information
ISBN 9781611473704
Author Matthias Konzett
Format Hardback
Page Count 317
Imprint Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Publisher Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Weight(grams) 644g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 167mm * 23mm