W.G. SEBALD/ A CRITICAL COMPANION

Introductory chapters situate Sebald's work within the European literary tradition and within contemporary critical discourse. Indiv idual chapters then draw on approaches from cultural and literary studies, including ecocriticism, trauma theory and text-image stud ies, in order to explore aspects of Sebald's dazzling oeuvre. A comprehensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources rounds o ff the volume, which will satisfy a growing need for a high-quality and up-to-date guide to Sebald's work for an English-speaking re adership...[Read more]