German-Jewish Cultural Identity from 1900 to the Aftermath of the First World War: A Comparative Study of Moritz Goldstein, Julius Bab and Ernst LissauerWalter de Gruyter, 9 apr 2013 - 318 pagina's By illustrating the quintessentially different self-perceptions of three German writers of Jewish background, all born in or around 1880 in Berlin, this book examines a range of German-Jewish identities in a socio-cultural context in Wilhelmine Germany. Moritz Goldstein (1880-1977), the conflict of his dual identity and the interplay between being a German writer and a cultural Zionist is covered first. Particular attention is given to the genesis of his essay 'Deutsch-jüdischer Parnaß' with its call for Jews to vacate their seats in German literary culture. The range of positions unfolding in the debate, following its publication in 'Der Kunstwart' in 1912, serves to illustrate the spectrum of German-Jewish self-definition at the time. In the second part, the writings of Julius Bab (1880-1955) are examined in so far as they shed light on his advocation of a synthesis of 'Deutschtum' and 'Judentum'. The far side of the spectrum of German-Jewish self-definition is represented by Ernst Lissauer (1882-1937), who propagated complete assimilation, considering the Jewish element as an obstacle which had to be overcome on the road to 'Deutschtum'. This study depicts how external cultural and political influences shaped the transformation of their ideas of what it meant to be Jewish in Germany and how they responded to increasing anti-Semitism. By recognising the way in which the individual's cultural identity was constantly refashioned in the face of external challenges, a fuller understanding of the evolving self-perception of German Jews is reached. |
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Moritz Goldstein An Example of the GermanJewish Cultural Dilemma A Cultural Zionist Stance | 43 |
The DeutschJüdischer Parnaß | 70 |
Goldsteins Open Letter to the Typical Jew | 77 |
4 The Cultural and Intellectual Context of Der Kunstwart | 86 |
The SoCalled Kunstwart Debate | 93 |
6 The First World War and Its Impact on Goldsteins Identity as German and Jew | 120 |
4 Responding to Disillusionment with German Nationalism 19161918 | 185 |
Defending Jewish Involvement in German Culture Politics and Literature | 195 |
Working for the Jüdischer Kulturbund | 207 |
7 Summary | 213 |
Ernst Lissauer An Example of a German Nationalist with a Jewish Background | 215 |
Lissauers Passion for Prussia and his Evocation of German Unity | 223 |
The Haßgesang gegen England and Its Reception | 232 |
Lissauers Writing as War Service | 247 |
7 The Inquit Years | 131 |
Various Stations of Exile | 139 |
9 Summary | 143 |
Julius Bab An Example of a Prosymbiotic Stance on GermanJewish Culture and Identity | 147 |
Babs Der Anteil der Juden an der deutschen Dichtung | 158 |
The Influence of the First World War on Bab | 173 |
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