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Alley, Henry

United States

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Winner of the Ariadne Prize for Best Novel (a national contest which seeks out quality first novels), Lasting is the story of Lili, who is not quite eighteen when she meets Antonio, a charismatic Italian physician conducting a research project in New York. The two of them fall into a passionate love affair. They move to Rome where they are married and Antonio's demons arise. Lili is not able to save his life from destruction. When Lili returns to the United States, she falls in love with another man, thinking that her life is happily settled, but has to learn, once more, that love is not a synonym for forever. She must make an existence for herself which includes the losses as well as the love that life inevitably presents.

Lasting

Harris, Suzanne Love

The fifteen essays cover the life and works of the major authors representing the generation who began their literary careers before Word War 2, were driven into exile or into inner emigration during the years of annexation (1938-1945), and attained full prominence in the post-war period.

Major Figures of Modern Austrian Literature (Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture and Thought)

Donald G. Daviau

The central event in Hilde's childhood occurred on 2 February 1945. She was a confused but compliant girl at the time. Now she is a depressed and angry old woman, who is haunted by the memory of that shameful day. For on that day in February, the ordinary citizens of her village hunted down and murdered approximately 500 prisoners who had escaped from the concentration camp in Mauthausen. This brilliant novel renders the experiences of common people caught up in the political cyclone of the time, reminding us that history is not behind us, nor is it outside us.

February Shadows (STUDIES IN AUSTRIAN LITERATURE, CULTURE, AND THOUGHT TRANSLATION SERIES) (English and German Edition)

Reichart, Elisabeth

Literary

INTRODUCING AUSTRIA provides in compact form a comprehensive overview of the country's rich past and present. The first half of the book deals with Austria before 1918. Each chapter and subchapter approaches Austria's diverse, thousand-year-old heritage from a different perspective to illuminate its essential features. The second half of the book deals with Austria's turbulent history from 1918 to the present. Controversial issues are presented objectively and without oversimplification. Overall the book conveys a differentiated picture of the country and its people and should give readers a feeling for the continuity and change of the Austrian idea.

Introducing Austria: A Short History (STUDIES IN AUSTRIAN LITERATURE, CULTURE, AND THOUGHT)

History

Johnson, Lonnie

Europe

These essays deal with the interaction between culture and politics during the period of the Austrian Corporate State, the five years preceding the Anschluss in 1938. The contributions show that no aspect of literary and cultural life remained unchanged by the National Socialist infiltration that took place in the 1930s. All Austrian writers had to decide whether to face economic penalty by opposing National Socialism and being blacklisted in Germany or to seek financial advantage by joining the Nazi movement.

From Wilson to Waldheim: Proceedings of a Workshop on Austrian-American Relations, 1917-1987 (Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture, and Thought) (English and German Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Peter Pabisch

Social Sciences

Contents:Austro-Hungarian Militarism Versus Pacifism 1880-1889. Schnitzler's Early Ideas on Patriotism and the Causes of War. Schnitzler's Experience in the Military. Bertha von Suttner and Liberal Opposition to Militarism. Absolutism and Civil Unrest. Schnitzler's Literary Experimentation 1890-1899. Schnitzler's Campaign Against the Militarist Institution of the Duel. Early Historical Drama: Revolution and Feudal Wars. Schnitzler's Rejection of Austrian Militarism and His Early Critique of War: 1900-1913. Viennese Society and the Austro-Hungarian Officer. On War and Heroism in the Historical Dramas. :Die Hirtenfloete": The Conflict of Reason and Emotion. The First World War and the "Weltruin": 1914-1919. Schnitzler's Troubled Reaction to the Outbreak of the War. Schnitzler;s Relations with the European Peace Movements and Independent Pacifists. The Myth of "Die grosse Zeit" and Schnitzler's Rejection of War in "Und einmal wird der Friede wiederkommen..." The War Fragments: "Kriegsgeschichte" and "Der Oberstabsarzt." Social Criticism and a Return to the Duel as a Dramatic Theme. Politics and Schnitzler's "Schweigen." Postwar Reflections and a Look into the Future: 1920-1931. The Myth of "Die versunkene Welt" Schnitzler's Analysis of the Causes of the First World War. A Return to the Historical Drama: Diplomacy, Absolutism, and "Phantasielosigkeit." War and the Later Fragments: "Boxeraufstand," "Abenteuernovelle," and "Der Landsknecht." Conclusion.

Arthur Schnitzler and Politics (Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture, and Thought)

Adrian Clive Roberts

History & Criticism

This is more than an autobiography of Leon Askin, known to American audiences as General Burhkhalter in the TV Series 'Hogan's Heroes' -- it is a legacy. Askin was born in Vienna and began his auspicious career under the influence of the legendary showman Max Reinhardt. He spent five years in Dusseldorf in the renowned Louise Dumont Playhouse. He attained considerable stature as a cabaret performer, especially for his staging in Paris and Vienna. He was forced to flee after the Nazi takeover and came to the United States in 1940. After a tour of duty in the Armed Forces he played the stages of New York and Los Angeles, where he became a movie star. His acclaimed directorial achievements included Goethe, Shakespeare, Shaw and he worked with all major stars in the movies.

Quietude and Quest: Protagonists and Antagonists in the Theatre, on and Off Stage As Seen Through the Eyes of Leon Askin. (Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture, and Thought)

Leon Askin

C. Melvin Davidson

Humor & Entertainment

The aim of this volume is to trace Austria's development from the end of World War I to the present. Several essays examine Austro-American relations during this century, and five of the twenty-five contributions deal with aspects of the Waldheim controversy and Austria's connection with the Third Reich. The remaining articles provide a comprehensive overview of Austrian life, politics, and culture from diverse perspectives.

From Wilson to Walhein: Von Wilson Bis Waldheim : Proceedings of a Workshop on Austrian-American Relations (Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture)

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