A new German Web journal devoted to literary criticism promises to
be a very useful resource:
http://www.literaturkritik.de/
The Editorial in the first issue has this to say:
'Die erste Nummer von literaturkritik.de enthaelt ueber dreissig
Buchbesprechungen zur Gegenwartsliteratur und zur Literaturgeschichte
seit dem 18. Jahrhundert. Zum Themenschwerpunkt haben wir Erich
Kaestner gewaehlt. Am 23. Februar 1999 waere er hundert Jahre alt
geworden. Zusaetzlich zu den Rezensionen rekapituliert
literaturkritik.de in einer Art Chronik die Debatte zu Martin Walsers
Friedenspreisrede und dokumentiert Teile einer Podiumsdiskussion
dazu, die am 28. Januar 1999 an der Universitaet Marburg stattfand.'
For those looking to make something of the Kaestner centenary next
Tuesday, the Goethe-Institut Helsinki has also put up an illustrated
version of Klaus Fischer's KLG article on him at:
http://www.goethe.de/ne/hel/depek.htm
I've listed some 1999 anniversaries (literary, musical, political,
scientific) of relevance to the German-speaking countries at:
http://www.swan.ac.uk/german/links/events.htm#Annivs
Any suggestions for additions welcomed!
DL
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Dr Duncan Large
Department of German
University of Wales Swansea
Singleton Park
GB-Swansea SA2 8PP
Tel: (+44) (0)1792 205678, #4729
Home Tel/Fax: (+44) (0)1792 204167
http://www.swan.ac.uk/german/large.htm
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