Libuse Monikova (German Monitor S.) (German Monitor)

The novelist and essayist Libu?e Mon?kov? (1945-1998) made a unique contribution to German, Czech and world literature, writing in German from a distinctly Czech perspective in a manner which can best be described as encyclopaedic and highly intertextual. Positively received abroad, particularly in Germany and the US, her works remained until recently relatively unknown in the land of her birth. This volume, whose appearance marks what would have been the sixtieth anniversary of her birth, is the first in-depth study of the work of this truly European writer. It contains specially commissioned articles by Czech, German, US and British scholars, as well as an appreciation by her friend and fellow writer F.C. Delius, an English translation of one of her last interviews, and the first comprehensive bibliography. The essays range from close readings of a single text, in particular the satirical, picaresque novel Die Fassade and the posthumously published Der Taumel, to surveys of themes, techniques or motifs within her ?uvre, for example nation, exile, history and myth, and studies of Mon?kov?’s intertextual references, particularly to film and the work of Arno Schmidt. The contributions emphasise the comic, the personal and the ambiguity in her works, as well as the sheer breadth of Mon?kov?’s interests and sources. Preface / Brigid Haines And Lyn Marven -- Libuše Moníková : Life, Works And Reception / Brigid Haines -- Rede Auf Die Fürstin Libuše : Zum Tode Von Libuše Moníková / Friedrich Christian Delius -- Writing Is A Murderous Occupation : Libuše Moníková Interviewed By Petr Kyncl -- National Performance And Visibility In Die Fassade / Sarah Goodchild -- 'könnten So Nicht Politisch Träume In Den Himmel Wachsen?' : Women's Writing And Humour In Die Fassade / Beth Linklater -- Falling Down : Images Of Trauma In Moníková's Fragmentary Novel, Der Taumel / Lyn Marven -- 'die Zeit Der Bilder Ist Noch Nicht Gekommen' : ästhetische Erfahrung, Kunstproduktion Und Werkverweigerung In Der Taumel / Karin Windt -- 'kde Dumov Můj? : Nation, Exile And Return In Eine Schädigung And Verklärte Nacht / Graham Jackman -- 'die Wunde Naht Der Grenze' : Czechs And Germans In Libuše Moníková's Treibeis And Verklärte Nacht And Erica Pedretti's Engste Heimat / Valentina Glajar -- 'barren Territory For Grand Narratives'? : Czech History In The Works Of Libuše Moníková / Brigid Haines -- Cannibalising Texts : Libuše Moníková Digesting Arno Schmidt / Robert Weninger And John J. White -- Zwischen Alltag Und Ausnahmezustand : Zu Positionierungen Des Mythos Im Werk Von Libuše Moníková / Dana Pfeiferová -- 'der Roman Muss Sich Die Bilder Holen' : Film Discourse In The Texts Of Libuše Moníková / Helga G. Braunbeck -- Libuše Moníková : Bibliography / Lyn Marven. Edited By Brigid Haines And Lyn Marven. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contributions In English And German With Summaries In English. The novelist and essayist Libuše Moníková (1945-1998) made a unique contribution to German, Czech and world literature, writing in German from a distinctly Czech perspective in a manner which can best be described as encyclopaedic and highly intertextual. Positively received abroad, particularly in Germany and the US, her works remained until recently relatively unknown in the land of her birth. This volume, whose appearance marks what would have been the sixtieth anniversary of her birth, is the first in-depth study of the work of this truly European writer. It contains specially commissioned articles by Czech, German, US and British scholars, as well as an appreciation by her friend and fellow writer F.C. Delius, an English translation of one of her last interviews, and the first comprehensive bibliography. The essays range from close readings of a single text, in particular the satirical, picaresque novel Die Fassade and the posthumously published Der Taumel, to surveys of themes, techniques or motifs within her œuvre, for example nation, exile, history and myth, and studies of Moníková's intertextual references, particularly to film and the work of Arno Schmidt. The contributions emphasise the comic, the personal and the ambiguity in her works, as well as the sheer breadth of Moníková's interests and sources. "The novelist and essayist Libuse Monikova (1945-1998) made a unique contribution to German, Czech and world literature, writing in German from a distinctly Czech perspective in a manner which can best be described as encyclopaedic and highly intertextual. Positively received abroad, particularly in Germany and the US, her works remained until recently relatively unknown in the land of her birth." "This volume, whose appearance marks what would have been the sixtieth anniversary of her birth, is the first in-depth study of the work of this truly European writer. It contains specially commissioned articles by Czech, German, US and British scholars, as well as an appreciation by her friend and fellow writer F. C. Delius, an English translation of one of her last interviews, and the first comprehensive bibliography."--BOOK JACKET This volume honours the work of Libuse Moníková, the Czech-born writer who died in Berlin in January 1998.