Writing Weimar

'The book succeeds in giving a sense of the breadth of literary production during the time, and the various literary concerns of writers come nicely to the fore... There are some brilliant moments when Midgley manages to give a clear and concise explanation of such events that sparked and influenced well-known literary debates now often cited out of context.' -Seminar: A Journal of Germanic Studies 'David Midgley is to be commended for presenting a new, thorough and accessible study of Weimar literature in English... an important reference book.' -Seminar: A Journal of Germanic Studies 'A major scholarly benefit of this work is its thoughtful and nuanced presentation of continuities and subtle breaks in aesthetic trends... the scholarly community as well as the general public will benefit from Midgley's engaging, exhaustive and meticulously researched survey of the literary scene and the literary debates in the Weimar Republic. It will certainly impel us to reread some forgotten jewels of Weimar writing and force us to see them in a fresh perspective.' -Colloquia Germanica 'Vivid and thoroughly researched... Midgley's book is successful in convincing the reader of the remarkable multiplicity of writing styles and practices of the 1920s and early 1930s since it brings together, reviews, and analyses an amazing variety of works and novels written by over 50 authors.' -Colloquia Germanica 'Magisterial... The closely examined texts, and the welcome amount of detailed analysis is what distinguishes this volume.' -Modern Language Review 'Midgely's study cannot be recommended highly enough to scholars in the field of Weimar studies and Germanists generally. It has been written with tremendous care and attention to detail, is immaculately referenced, and I was unable to spot a single typographical error. It provides a much-needed overview of a complex era of literary production.' -Bill Niven, Journal of European StudiesWriting Weimar shows how German literature between 1918 and 1933 is related both to the politics of the time and to longer-term cultural developments. Individual chapters discuss developments in particular genres and the significance of the term Neue Sachlichkeit, as well as the treatment of the city, technology, and the First World War.