Author : Carol Poore
Publisher : Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (34 download)
Book Synopsis German-American Socialist Literature, 1865-1900 by : Carol Poore
Download or read book German-American Socialist Literature, 1865-1900 written by Carol Poore and published by Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1982 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is generally unrecognized that German socialist immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century produced a large body of original literature (poetry, drama, fiction) and established a flourishing network of newspapers, theaters and other cultural organizations aimed at the large number of German-speaking workers in the United States. Based on extensive research in archives, this study presents the first comprehensive analysis of German-American socialist literature and culture, placing it within the context of both the German Social Democratic Party and the American labor movement, and focusing on modes of reception, the development of literary forms, the function of alternative perceptions of culture, and the relevance which this progressive heritage has today.