Max Herrmann-Neiße: The Digital Edition of the Critiques and Essays, Publications in Newspapers and Journals 1909-1939

• Applicants: Dr. Vera Hildenbrandt; Professorin Dr. Sibylle Schönborn
• Subject Area: German Literary and Cultural Studies (Modern German Literature) ; General and Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
• Term: from 2018 to 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 415072179

The digital edition of the critiques and essays, the publications in newspapers and journals 1909-1939 is pioneering in making all of Max Herrmann-Neiße’s extensive publicist work fully accessible. The digital edition inaugurates various possibilities: individual annotations offer detailed indexations of single texts whilst global tagging and the connection to registries and external resources (e.g. GNB, DB, DNB, DLA) enable the representation of the texts in different views. Detailed query options and filters allow for fundamentally new insights into and foci on the works. This edition contributes to the study of the history of critique and its subdivisions (in literature, theatre, cabaret, music, art) as a genre. It is an adaptable project to further the digital indexation of both processes of textual production and reception and their interconnections. As an archive of an integral part of the German cultural history in the first part of the 20th century, the digital edition is invaluable to answer diverse specialist questions and pursue research interests in various fields.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants