The development of Gottfried Benn's views on lyric poetry, seen in historical context

Thesis

English-speaking Germanists have shown considerably less interest in Gottfried Benn than their German colleagues. The latter have produced, in recent years, a multitude of critical works, approaching Benn from various angles and arriving at very different conclusions. Outside Germany, the picture is less variegated. The few voices to be heard seem to agree that there is, or may be, some value in Benn's poetic works, but little or none in his theoretical pronouncements. By offering a disse...

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Authors: Manyoni, A; Angelika Manyoni

• Publication date: 1982
• DOI: 10.5287/ora-0nymyrjnm
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Subjects: History and criticism; Lyric poetry; Aesthetics