Beschreibung:
Frauke Matthes is Senior Lecturer in German at the University of Edinburgh, UK. She is the author and co-editor of several books and articles on contemporary German-language writing, masculinities in literature, and transnational and world literature.
1 Introduction: Contesting Masculinity in Contemporary German Literature.- 2 Men without Women: Clemens Meyer.- 3 Masculinity in Conflict: Maxim Biller.- 4 Masculinity and Religion: Navid Kermani.- 5 Masculinity across Borders: Feridun Zaimoglu.- 6 Men in Crisis: Ilija Trojanow.- 7 Conclusion: Towards 'New' Masculinities in Contemporary German Literature.