Professor A. Bushell is Head of Department of German and Head of School of Modern Languages, University of Wales Bangor. He has published previously for UWP and German publishers.

'The monograph is quite an accomplishment. It identifies the (literary) historical context out of which writers such as Jandl sprang. In doing so, it skillfully straddles the often treacherous cleft between the disciplines of history and literary studies. Students of postwar German-language poetry will want to read the book; so too, will students of postwar Austrian history or Austrian identity.' Robert Blankenship, H-Net Reviews

Professor A. Bushell is Head of Department of German and Head of School of Modern Languages, University of Wales Bangor. He has published previously for UWP and German publishers.

'The monograph is quite an accomplishment. It identifies the (literary) historical context out of which writers such as Jandl sprang. In doing so, it skillfully straddles the often treacherous cleft between the disciplines of history and literary studies. Students of postwar German-language poetry will want to read the book; so too, will students of postwar Austrian history or Austrian identity.' Robert Blankenship, H-Net Reviews

Professor A. Bushell is Head of Department of German and Head of School of Modern Languages, University of Wales Bangor. He has published previously for UWP and German publishers.

'The monograph is quite an accomplishment. It identifies the (literary) historical context out of which writers such as Jandl sprang. In doing so, it skillfully straddles the often treacherous cleft between the disciplines of history and literary studies. Students of postwar German-language poetry will want to read the book; so too, will students of postwar Austrian history or Austrian identity.' Robert Blankenship, H-Net Reviews