Günter Grass’s Literary Nationalism: The Kulturnation from Westphalia to Berlin

• In Event: Art of Belonging: Nation, City, Soul

Brief Overview

The German novelist Günter Grass considered nationhood and literary culture equally important in establishing a national identity. This essay traces Grass's treatment of the Kulturnation concept and its contemporary political implications.

Author

• Alex Donovan Cole, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College