This book examines the discourse on 'primitive thinking' in early twentieth century Germany. It explores texts from the social sciences, writings on art and language and – most centrally – literary works by Robert Musil, Walter Benjamin, Gottfried Benn and Robert Müller, focusing on three figurations of alterity prominent in European primitivism: indigenous cultures, children, and the mentally ill.

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Information

Publisher

De Gruyter

Year

2022

ISBN

9783110695151

Edition

Topic

Literature

Subtopic

German Literary Criticism

Index

Literature

Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Chapter 1 The Presence of the ‘Primitive’: An Introduction
Part One: Figures of ‘Primitive Thinking’
Part Two: Art, Language, and ‘Primitive Thinking’
Part Three: ‘Primitive Thinking’ in German Literary Modernism
Epilogue
Person Index