This collection explores various interpretations of beginnings across literature, philosophy, and history. Contributions include A. Kuzborska and A. Jachimowicz's examination of lost origins, W. Gilmanov's analysis of teleology in Königsberg's intellectual history, and K. Sauerland's archaeological perspective on beginnings. A. Jachimowicz discusses the concept of beginnings in postmodernity, while C. Zittel connects the inception of cultural studies to Nietzsche's "Fröhliche Wissenschaft." F. Mauch investigates cyclical themes in Spengler's historical thought, and A. Waszynski addresses the dilemma of beginnings in Hans Blumenberg's work. W. Neuber traces the emergence of the German prose novel in the early modern period, and S. Lesniak questions the essay as a myth in relation to Rudolf Kassner's expression modalities. W. Brylla reflects on fragmented narratives in post-war German short stories, and M. Ge explores aesthetic potential in the new narrative style of "Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge." Other contributions discuss mystical participation in Robert Musil's work, the complexities of beginnings in Max Herrmann-Neiße's novel, and correlations of beginnings and endings in Johannes Bobrowski's poetry. Further essays delve into political poetry in the Vormärz, the role of women writers around 1800, and the necessary new beginnings post-1945. The collection also examines the Romantic origins in Prussia, the l
