A Dubious Past: Ernst Junger and the Politics of Literature After Nazism (Weimar and Now: German Cultural Criticism, 19)

Rating:
Summary: Fascinating Book
Review: This intellectual biography of Jünger is a must read for anyone interested in European cultural history. Jünger is barely known here in the U.S., but Neaman's book will hopefully stir a dialogue about German fascist intellectuals. Neaman poses a provocative question: what if fascist intellectuals should be taken seriously and not dismissed as ideologues or sycophants? This book gives a number of complex and thought-provoking answers to that question. It is beautifully written and very sophiscated. First rate!

Rating:
Summary: Fascinating Book
Review: This intellectual biography of Jünger is a must read for anyone interested in European cultural history. Jünger is barely known here in the U.S., but Neaman's book will hopefully stir a dialogue about German fascist intellectuals. Neaman poses a provocative question: what if fascist intellectuals should be taken seriously and not dismissed as ideologues or sycophants? This book gives a number of complex and thought-provoking answers to that question. It is beautifully written and very sophiscated. First rate!