Inhalt: | The study examines literary representations of Jewish self-consciousness, highlighting the dissonances between different positions during the time of emancipation. It uses the example of German-speaking Jews during the 19th century who portrayed their existence in autobiographical narratives, and reveals how their personal and collective identities were created amidst an environment of assimilation and emancipation The study examines literary representations of Jewish self-consciousness, highlighting the dissonances between different positions during the time of emancipation. It uses the example of German-speaking Jews during the 19th century who portrayed their existence in autobiographical narratives, and reveals how their personal and collective identities were created amidst an environment of assimilation and emancipation. Constantin Sonkwé Tayim, Université de Yaoundé, Kamerun and LMUMunich, Germany. |