Bloomsbury From Kafka to Sebald: Modernism and Narrative Form

Explore the evolution of literary storytelling in this scholarly volume from the New Directions in German Studies series. Published by Bloomsbury, this book addresses the growing interest in narrative form within contemporary literary studies. It examines how German-language narratives interact with the concepts of modernism and postmodernism. Through original essays, scholars of German and Comparative Literature analyze how these narratives frame or deconstruct historical accounts. The collection starts with the work of Franz Kafka, the definitive modernist author, and extends to other significant figures to examine the unique ways language and structure function in the German-language milieu. This text is a valuable resource for those studying the relationship between historical narratives and modern literary movements.