Poetry in the Service of Politics

The Case of Adam Mickiewicz in Communist Poland and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in East Germany

Omschrijving

This book analyzes the ideology-based reception of Adam Mickiewicz in Communist Poland and of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in East Germany, the dynamics of that process and the strategies used to exploit the iconic status of the poets for the purpose of reaffirming the legitimacy of the new system. The basic question tackled here concerns the similarities and differences between the Polish and German styles of harnessing poets into the service of politics. These issues are presented in view of the culturaland political life, i.e. public appearances by prominent politicians and culture activists, Marxist history of literature and literary worksthat ennobled Mickiewicz and Goethe in a hagiographic manner. - This book analyzes the ideology-based reception of Adam Mickiewicz in Communist Poland and of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in East Germany, the dynamics of that process and the strategies used to exploit the iconic status of the poets for the purpose of reaffirming the legitimacy of the new system.
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Schrijver
Artwinska, Anna
Titel
Poetry in the Service of Politics
Uitgever
Peter Lang AG
Jaar
2015
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
260
Gewicht
431 gr
EAN
9783631629208
Afmetingen
210 x 152 x 25 mm
Bindwijze
Hardback

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