Demiurgen in der Krise: Architektenfiguren in der Literatur nach 1945
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Reconstruction of a cultural history of the architect as a demiurge, beginning with Plato's Timaios and completing with Peter Sloterdijk's Sphärologie, in order to analyse the metaphorical dimensions of architects in fiction, ranging from immediate post-war literature through to GDR and contemporary literature. The analysis of more than 60 novels, short stories and plays revealed hidden discourses on ideas and mentalities linked to changing understanding of a ‘demiurgian humanism‘ – a concept that is in its German specification still employed in the self-understanding of the ‘Berlin Republic‘ today.
Keywords
- German Literature, post-1945, architecture
| Translated title of the contribution | Demiurgs in crisis: Architects in post 1945 literature |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Place of Publication | Berlin |
| Publisher | Ripperger & Kremers |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 978-3-943999-04-4 |
| ISBN (print) | 978-3-943999-00-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2013 |
Research outputs (2)
- Published
Roland Innerhofer: Architektur aus Sprache. Korrespondenzen zwischen Literatur und Baukunst 1890-1930
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
- Published
Rezension: Rosmarie Zeller, “Letztenendes bleibt doch nur die Kunst.” Studien zu Christoph Geisers Texten.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
Prof. activities and awards (1)
Sich einrichten. Zur Poetik und Semiotik des Wohnens seit 1850
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic conference