Building Bridges with the ‘Class Enemy’: British and Irish Literatures in the GDR

Dr. Mario Ebest M.A.; Prof. Dr. Joachim Schwend

doi:10.5771/9783689007348

Summary

This volume examines how literary texts from Great Britain and Ireland were received – or ignored – in the GDR, both by official institutions, for example in the fields of education, the mass media, publishing and censorship, and by ‘ordinary’ and prominent readers. The English- and German-language contributions by experts from various fields bring together the findings of a symposium held at the University of Bamberg in October 2021. The volume offers a broad range of insights and interpretations and can serve both as an overview of a historical situation and as a starting point for further research.
With contributions by Mario Ebest | Pascal Fischer | Erhard Hänel | Fergal Lenehan | Ilse Nagelschmidt | Berthold Petzinna | Joachim Schwend | Rhian Thomas

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2026
Copyright Year: 2026
ISBN-Print: 978-3-68900-733-1
ISBN-Online: 978-3-68900-734-8
Publisher: Tectum, Baden-Baden
Language: English
Pages: 209
Product Type: Edited Book

1. Foreword No access
2. Introduction No access
3. Acknowledgements No access
1. Virginia Woolf – Christa Wolf – Charlotte Wolff No access Pages 3 - 22
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2. Saboteurs, US Fascist-Capitalists and Western European Integration as Warmongering Neo-Colonialism No access Pages 23 - 46
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3. A Reflection on the GDR’s Understanding of Wales and Welsh Identity – as Presented in Volk und Welt’s Erkundungen: 28 walisische Erzähler No access Pages 47 - 66
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4. John Wain (1925–1994) – Angry Young Man and Apologist of Individualism No access Pages 67 - 102
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5. Sean O’Casey – Playwright and Political Essayist No access Pages 103 - 130
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6. Alan Sillitoe – More than »Angry« and Allegedly Paving the Way for the Revolution No access Pages 131 - 148
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7. Aus der Sprache des Klassenfeinds No access Pages 149 - 160
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1. Produced with Great Care and Still Relevant No access
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1. Reflections on the Interpretation and Use of British and Irish Literatures in the GDR from the Perspective of a Former Teacher No access
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Biographical Information about Our Authors No access Pages 189 - 192