Framing a novelist

Weninger's book is the only study in either English or German to comprehensively chart the field of Schmidt criticism as it has evolved since 1970. Focusing on the ways scholars and critics have attempted to "frame" their subject, the author provides a thematic outline of Schmidt criticism and its interpretive rationale as well as critical analyses of the scholarship on selected works.

Written with a keen awareness of the state of literary theory today, this book addresses hermeneutic concerns that reach far beyond the realm of German literary history. It will be of interest to students and scholars of German literature, comparative literature, and literary theory.