Vom Eigenwert der Literatur

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A. Bartl and M. Famula introduce the politically and culturally relevant aspects of literature. D.-C. Assmann discusses the threatened intrinsic value of literature, referencing a rumor in the German-speaking literary scene around 2000. S. Groscurth explores the untranslatability of literary form and its cultural significance. J. Jablkowska reflects on the possibilities and challenges of engagement in post-war German literature. K. Meiser examines the search for intrinsic value amidst totalitarian demands in the works of Hofmannsthal, Musil, and Camus. F. Teinturier critiques the intrinsic value of literature through the lens of Lion Feuchtwanger’s novel "Exil," contextualizing it within his broader oeuvre since 1930. O. Bach discusses the epistemic dimension of literature, focusing on the knowledge value of poetic imagination in the utopian discourse of the Lalebuch (1597). L. Herrmann analyzes literary rational critique and the paradoxes of intrinsic literary value. F. Schmid investigates the relationship between history and fiction in poetic works as knowledge sources. M. Spöhrer considers the significance of humanities literature production as an experimental system. F. Bornmüller asserts that literature does not self-explain, while W. Braungart presents twenty theses on its intrinsic value. H. Gockel and M. Scherbaum reflect on the truth and beauty in literary language. U. Koch connects narrative as intrinsic value to ide