Austrian vs. Jew : the torn identity of Joseph Roth.

Delivered at the Joseph Roth Symposium, 29 December 1970.Examines the duality of being an Austrian and a Jew and the difficulties of coming to terms with one's identity as a minority in an antisemitic environment, as well as the role of assimilation in one's identity

David Bronsen Collection 1963-1965

This collection consists of a letter and articles by David Bronsen regarding literary works and authors. Also included is "The Jew in Search of a Fatherland. The Relationship of Joseph Roth to the Habsburg Monarchy," Bronsen's exploration of Roth's work and the psychic and literary divisions between Imperial Austria and Roth's shtetl origins.David BronsonProfessor of German literature.The original German-language inventory is available in the folder.Processed for digitizationSent for digitizationReturned from digitizationdigitize

Devouring Mechanization: Arthur Miller and the Proto-Posthuman

In this chapter, I explore Miller's fascination with the mechanization of mid-20th century US domestic and work spaces, arguing that his interest takes the form of a proto-posthumanism. More specifically, I interrogated his recurring interest in broken engines and machine parts, which he employs as both material reality of contemporary urban industrialised living, and as powerful metaphor for a range of malfunctioning systems