Friedrich von Schiller and the Drama of Human Existence

by Alexej Ugrinsky (Editor)

Overview

This volume demonstrates that many scholars and stage directors firmly believe Schiller is very much a writer for the twentieth century. The essays provide a scholarly perspective on Schiller's relevance as a role model for twentieth-century writers and offer in-depth discussions of his idealism, his political views, and his neoclassicism, against the backdrop of the unbalanced and politically turbulent epoch in which he lived. Specific works are examined in light of their particular focus and relevance in drama and history. Part II offers new insights into Schiller's aesthetics, his lyrical subjectivity, his significance for German authors and his relation to such German thinkers as Kant, Jung, and Schlegel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313262623
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/24/1988
Series:	Contributions to the Study of World Literature , #25
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

ALEXEJ UGRINSKY is Assistant Professor of German at Hofstra University and Director of Documentation, Finance and Planning of the Hofstra University Cultural Center.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Drama and History
History, Philosophy, and The Human Condition
Program of Conference
Index