Companion to the Works of Hermann Broch

<p>Hermann Broch (1886-1951) is best known for his two major modernist works <em>The Sleepwalkers</em> (3 vols. 1930-1932) and <em>The Death of Virgil</em> (1945) which frame a lifetime of ethical cultural political and social thought. A textile manufacturer by trade Broch entered the literary scene late in life with an experimental view of the novel that strove towards totality and vividly depicted Europe's cultural disintegration. As fascism took over and Broch a Viennese Jew was forced into exile his view of literature as transformative was challenged but his commitment to presenting an ethical view of the crises of his time was unwavering. An important mentor and interlocutor for contemporaries such as Arendt and Canetti as well as a continued inspiration for contemporary authors Broch wrote to better understand and shape the political and cultural conditions for a postfascist world. This volume covers the major literary works and constitutes the first comprehensive introduction in English to Broch's political cultural aesthetic and philosophical writings.</p><p>Contributors: Graham Bartram Brechtje Beuker Gisela Brude-Firnau Gwyneth Cliver Jennifer Jenkins Kathleen L. Komar Paul Michael Lützeler Gunther Martens Sarah McGaughey Judith Ryan Judith Sidler Galin Tihanov Sebastian Wogenstein.</p><p>Graham Bartram retired as Senior Lecturer in German Studies at the University of Lancaster UK. Sarah McGaughey is Associate Professor of German at Dickinson College USA. Galin Tihanov is the George Steiner Professor of Comparative Literature at Queen Mary University of London UK.</p>