Publisher's Synopsis
The contributions in this volume show concepts of future visions in writings of the past and present from various scientific perspectives. Innovative models of a possible future life can be found in German literature. These global and social concepts are to be read as reactions to cultural and scientific developments, as well as cultural movements and dominating feelings of live. Furthermore, they are connected to increasing global interdepences, climate change, digitalisation in all aspects, as well as issues on diversity and gender. The volume focuses on reflexions from the 18th to 21st century on a potential future from the perspectives of Clemens Brentano, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Elias Canetti, Wim Wenders, Uwe Timm, Elfriede Jelinek, Thomas Köck, Navid Kermani, Saa Staniic, Ilija Trojanow, Marius von Mayenburg and Eva Menasse among others.
