An edition of The Anti-Journalist (2008)
The Anti-Journalist
Karl Kraus and Jewish Self-Fashioning in Fin-de-Siecle Europe
By Paul Reitter
Publish Date
February 1, 2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press,University of Chicago Press
Language
eng
Pages
256
Description:
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.
subjects: Jewish press, Jewish authors, Jews, Jewish journalists, German literature, History and criticism, Political and social views, Antisemitism in the press, Identity, History, Kraus, karl, 1874-1936, Jews, identity, Europe, history, 19th century, German literature, history and criticism, Pensée politique et sociale, Karl, 1874-1936, Juifs, Identité, Histoire, Antisémitisme dans la presse, Littérature allemande, Auteurs juifs, Histoire et critique, Presse juive, Journalistes juifs, Antisémitisme, Journalisme, Judéité, Satire, Karl Kraus