The poetics of politics and the politics of poetics: Richard Beer-Hofmann and Theodor Herzl reconsidered

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Richard Beer-Hofmann's poetry is often interpreted as opposing Theodor Herzl's Zionist writings. Careful analysis reveals Beer-Hofmann's cultural conception of Judaism has effects far beyond Viennese concerns. Beer-Hofmann accommodated Herzl's political goals, although he had no desire to live in Palestine. Herzl was not only dedicated to establishing a Jewish state, but viewed that process as a means to emancipate all humanity.

Political aspects, Criticism and interpretation, Zionism, Herzl, Theodor, Jewish poetry, Beer-Hofmann, Richard

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Political inscription, artistic reflection: a recontextualization of contemporary Viennese-Jewish literature

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Austrian Jewish literature dealing with the Holocaust is discussed in terms of the way Austrians dealt with this event, the Waldheim affair, and the new visibility of Jews. The transition from modernity to postmodernity in Austrian Jewish life represented by their literary output is discussed.

Literature

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Post Shoah Jewish culture in Germany and Austria: an introduction

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The need for a multidisciplinary approach in approching the topic of post-Holocaust Jewish life in Germany and Austria is discussed. The presence of often-conflicting opinions on this issue is also discussed.

Social aspects, Jews, German, German Jews

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