Joseph Roth in Dialogue with Alfred Döblin: The Wandering Jews and Briefe aus Polen Cover Image

Dialog Josepha Rotha z Alfredem Döblinem w Żydach na tułaczce i Listach z Polski
Joseph Roth in Dialogue with Alfred Döblin: The Wandering Jews and Briefe aus Polen

Author(s): Marion Brandt
Subject(s): Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), History of Antisemitism, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Alfred Döblin; Joseph Roth; Images of Poland; Images of Polish Jews; German Literature;

Summary/Abstract: Alfred Döblin and Joseph Roth wrote their texts about Poland and Polish Jews at the same time (1924–1927). The article not only compares their works, but also documents that Roth might have felt called upon by Döblin to write essays The Wandering Jews. He was indebted to Döblin for giving him the courage to publicly admit his East-Jewish roots and was inspired by his subjective, personal narrative. In several passages he refers to Journey in Poland and enters into dialogue with Döblin.

  • Issue Year: 16/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 4-15
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish