#literature studies

Arts & Humanities

The January 6 US Capitol Attack: A Non-Revolution With an Enduring Impact

Two years after the violent insurrection around and inside the US Capitol building, the threat to the oldest democracy in modern Western history is far from over. A comparison of Hannah Arendt’s theory of revolutions and a miniseries about John Adams offers insights into the political challenges we are facing today.

Arts & Humanities

Ice Play: What Ice Does in Lyrics, Novels, Toys and Games

It can be cut, stacked, shaped, liquified, swallowed, shattered, and reshaped again and again. Ice as a recurring theme in literature and games provides a canvas for a wealth of phenomena and features of human existence.

Arts & Humanities

10 Jahre Open-Access-Bücher bei De Gruyter: Frédérique Renno und ihr Gewinnertitel „Die deutschsprachige weltliche Liedkultur um 1600”

Frédérique Renno erforscht den ästhetischen Wandel von Dichtung und Musik um 1600 – außerdem ist sie eine der Gewinnerinnen unseres Open-Access-Wettbewerbs. Im Kurzinterview stellt sie sich und ihr neues Buch vor.

Arts & Humanities

Christine Meyer on “Questioning the Canon”

In her newest book, Dr. Christene Meyer opens up fresh perspectives on German-language minority literature since the reunification. To learn more about her work, we sat down with her for a book talk.

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