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The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert [Dictionary of German Literature. The 20th Century] continues, supplements, and extends the Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. It lists writers from German-speaking countries and authors from elsewhere in Europe who write in German, provided that the main body of their work was produced in the 20th century.
The articles contain the full names, dates of birth and death, and a brief biography of the authors. There is also a bibliography section containing details of works, translations, editorships, editions, letters, unpublished works, anthologies, bibliographies, research reports, general descriptions, critiques, and secondary literature relating to specific works.
Lutz Hagestedt, Universität Rostock.
"Der vorliegende Band dokumentiert auf eindrucksvolle Weise, dass hier das Lexikon zur deutschen Literatur des 20. Jahrhunderts immer mehr Gestalt annimmt, das auch für die Spezialbibliotheken sowie größere Wissenschaftliche und Öffentliche Bibliotheken ein MUSS ist."Dieter Schmidmaier in: Bibliothek 31/2007
"...this work will be standard for centuries to come and will stand as a monument to German scholarship."In: Reference Reviews, 3/2001
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert lists authors who write in the German language and who were mainly active in the 20th century. Volume 11 includes articles on Robert Gernhardt, Stefan George, Friedrich Glauser, Claire and Yvan Goll, and Eugen Gomringer. Also worth of note are the articles on exiled authors Alfred Gong and Hermann Grab. In line with the encyclopaedia's orientation, information is also included on numerous specialists in their field, e.g. indologist Helmuth von Glasenapp and cultural historian Eberhard Gothein.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert comprises German-language writers of particular significance for 20th century literature. Volume 12 includes articles on Gustav Arthur Gräser, Oskar Maria Graf, Günter Grass, Fritz Gross, Mimi Grossberg, George Grosz, or the journalist Alfred Grosser. In line with the encyclopaedia's broad definition of the term literature, information is also included on numerous specialists in their field, e.g. psychiatrist Otto Gross and medical scientist Georg Walter Groddeck.
The Dictionary of German Literature. The 20th Century contains authors writing in German whose main work was created in the 20th century. Volume 13 includes articles on Rudolf Hagelstange, Peter Hacks, Peter Härtling and Willy Haas. In line with the Dictionary's orientation, there are also entries on numerous well-known representatives of their disciplines, e.g. the theologian Romano Guardini, the philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas, the journalist and historian Sebastian Haffner.
The Dictionary of German Literature. The 20th Century contains authors writing in German whose main work was created in the 20th century. Volume 14 includes articles on Käte Hamburger, Peter Handke, Maximilian Harden and Ludwig Harig. In line with the Dictionary's orientation, there are also entries on numerous well-known representatives of their disciplines, e.g. the historian Ludo Moritz Hartmann, the philosopher Nicolai Hartmann,the theologian and church historian Adolf Harnack, the alpinist and explorer Heinrich Harrer.
The Dictionary of German Literature. The 20th Century contains authors writing in German whose main work was created in the 20th century. Volume 15 includes articles on Gerhart Hauptmann, Marlen Haushofer, Christoph Hein und Helmut Heißenbüttel. In line with the Dictionary's orientation, there are also entries on numerous well-known representatives of their disciplines, e.g. the scientist Robert Havemann, the cultural historian Friedrich Heer, the philosopher Martin Heidegger and the physicist Werner Heisenberg.
The Dictionary of German Literature. The 20th Century contains authors writing in German whose main work was created in the 20th century. Volume 16 includes articles on Jutta Heinrich, Hans-Jürgen Heise, Helmut Heißenbüttel, Bernt von Heiseler, Eckhard Henscheid and Kerstin Hensel. In line with the Dictionary's orientation, there are also entries on numerous well-known representatives of their disciplines, e.g. the philosopher Wolfgang Heise and the physicist Werner Heisenberg.
Volume 17 includes articles on Stephan Hermlin, Wieland Herzfelde and Hermann Hesse, among others. In keeping with the focus of the encyclopedia, there are also entries on numerous well-known representatives of their respective disciplines, e.g. film director Werner Herzog, and publicist and journalist Theodor Herzl.
Volume 18 contains articles on Stefan Heym, Wolfgang Hilbig, and Edgar Hilsenrath, among other writers. Taking a broad notion of literature, the work also includes important representatives from other fields, such as the former President of Austria Theodor Heuss and his wife, the politician and social reformer Elly Heuss-Knapp.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Rolf Hochhuth, Carola Höhn, Walter Höllerer, and Ernst Hoferichter, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Arno Holz, Barbara Honigmann, Felicitas Hoppe and Max Horkheimer, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Peter Huchel, Ricarda Huch, Richard Huelsenbeck and Hanns Dieter Hüsch, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Ralf Isau and Urs Jaeggi, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Elfriede Jelinek and Inge and Walter Jens, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Ernst Jünger and Erich Kästner, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Mascha Kaléko and Wladimir Kaminer, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Ellis Kaut and Daniel Kehlmann, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Walter Kempowski, Irmgard Keun and Heinar Kipphardt, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Bodo Kirchhoff, Sarah Kirsch and Karin Kiwus, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Thomas Kling and Sibylle Knauss, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Barbara König and Wolfgang Koeppen, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Irina Korschunow and Siegfried Kracauer, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Ursula Krechel and Karl Kraus, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Brigitte Kronauer and Franz Xaver Kroetz, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Michael Kumpfmüller and Günter Kunert, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Else Lasker-Schüler and Christine Lavant, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Siegfrued Lenz and Sibylle Lewitscharoff, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about Dea Loher and Georg Lukács, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields.
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert is among the most comprehensive and trusted encyclopedias on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. The current volume features articles about all members of the Mann family, among others. In keeping with its broad definition of the term literature, the lexicon also includes representatives from other specialized fields, as in the present volume Rosa Luxemburg.