First Advisor

Franz Langhammer

Date of Publication

1978

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (M.A.) in German

Department

World Languages and Literatures

Language

English

Subjects

Kunert, Günter, 1929- -- Criticism and interpretation

DOI

10.15760/etd.2851

Physical Description

1 online resource (86 p.)

Abstract

It is the purpose of this thesis to present the artistic development of the socialist writer Günter Kunert. He is considered to be one of the important representatives of the literature of the German Democratic Republic where he has spent most of his life. His artistic creativity stretches over three decades.

The different artistic and ideological periods of the development of this writer are presented in chronological order. An attempt is being made to explain why Kunert's work is of a politically provocative nature and why it shows such strong criticism towards the socialist country whose citizen he is.

The thesis follows the writer from his early socialist didactical works to the "Subjektivierung" of his writings in the present time.

In conclusion, the thesis attempts to understand the deep-rooted reasoning of an author who in spite of his unmistakably critical position towards the GDR intends to remain there.

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This thesis is in German.

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