Title The anti-journalist : Karl Kraus and Jewish self-fashioning in fin-de-siècle Europe / Paul Reitter

Published Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 254 pages) Series Studies in German-Jewish Cultural Histor Studies in German-Jewish Cultural Histor Contents All that is solid melts into ink -- German Jews and the writing of modern life -- Karl Kraus and the Jewish self-hatred question -- Mirror-man -- Messianic journalism? Benjamin and Scholem read Die Fackel -- Conclusion: The afterlife of anti-journalism Summary Reitter's study of Kraus's writings situates them in the context of fin-de-siècle German-Jewish intellectual history. He argues that rather than stemming from anti-Semitism, Kraus' attacks constituted a constructive critique of mainstream German-Jewish strategies for assimilation Analysis Antisemitism in the press Europe History 19th century German literature Jewish authors History and criticism Jewish journalists Europe History 19th century Jewish press Europe History 19th century Jews Identity Europe History 19th century Kraus, Karl Political and social views Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-247) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Kraus, Karl, 1874-1936 -- Political and social views SUBJECT Kraus -- Karl -- 1874-1936 -- Political and social views. blmlsh Kraus, Karl, 1874-1936 fast Subject Jews -- Europe -- Identity -- History -- 19th century Antisemitism in the press -- Europe -- History -- 19th century German literature -- Jewish authors -- History and criticism Jewish press -- Europe -- History -- 19th century Jewish journalists -- Europe -- History -- 19th century LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- German. Antisemitism in the press German literature -- Jewish authors Jewish journalists Jewish press Jews -- Identity Political and social views antisémitisme -- identité -- journalisme -- judéité -- satire -- Kraus, Karl. Europe Genre/Form Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780226709727 0226709728 1281966290 9781281966292 9786611966294 6611966293 0226709701 9780226709703

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