Oct 11 2019

Gisela Elsner’s „Schlaraffenrafferland“: A satirical critique of a capitalistic world

October 11, 2019

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Location

1501 UH

Address

601 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607

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The ever-increasing free market economy during West-Germany’s economic rise in the 60s was popularized by post-war politics under the slogan “Wohlstand für alle” (prosperity for everyone) promising increasing wealth across all social ranks. Gisela Elsner satirical critique unmasks this alleged utopia. This talk will elaborate on her works identifying the origin of capitalism – in the tradition of Karl Marx – in the dehumanization of humanity with a focus on her unique writing style, distinguished by her complex syntax and morphology.

Contact

School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics

Date posted

Sep 17, 2019

Date updated

Sep 17, 2019

Speakers

Alexandra Vogel | University of Regensburg/University of Illinois