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The Case of Christian Kracht
Authorship, Irony, and Globalism
Series: - German Monitor, Volume: 82
- German Monitor, Volume: 82
The bestselling, contemporary Swiss author Christian Kracht is as widely celebrated as he is a source of controversy. This introduction to his work suggests locating his writings in discourses that range beyond the labels that have been traditionally assigned to them, namely âpostmodernism,â camp,â and âPopliteratur.â Instead, this volume considers Krachtâs work through the lenses of âauthorship,â âirony,â and âglobalism.â This volume argues that there is no fixed or uniform author represented in Krachtâs corpus, explores the ironic strategies involved in Krachtâs various authorial representations, and engages the cultural exchange inherent in Krachtâs work.
Marcel Schmid is an Assistant Professor in German Studies at the University of Virginia. He received his PhD from the University of Zurich in 2014. He has published books and articles on self-reference in literature and the German life reform movement.
Jerome Bolton is an independent researcher. He received his PhD in German Studies from New York University in 2015.
Immanuel Nover is Privatdozent and Akademischer Oberrat (Assistant Professor) in German Studies at the University of Koblenz. He received his PhD from the University of Bonn, Germany and the University of Florence, Italy. He has published books and articles on Popliteratur, Christian Kracht, and the Aesthetics of Depression.
Jerome Bolton is an independent researcher. He received his PhD in German Studies from New York University in 2015.
Immanuel Nover is Privatdozent and Akademischer Oberrat (Assistant Professor) in German Studies at the University of Koblenz. He received his PhD from the University of Bonn, Germany and the University of Florence, Italy. He has published books and articles on Popliteratur, Christian Kracht, and the Aesthetics of Depression.
Academics and students interested in contemporary German literature.