The South in the German Imaginary

The North–South divide in Europe represents a geographical and cultural boundary that has influenced how European nations think about their history and identity. This study explores German representations of the South by examining the Italian travel writings of Goethe and Heine to reveal the changing meaning of Italy for German cultural identity.

Lukas Bauer is an Honorary Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Wollongong. He received his PhD in German Literature from the University of Wollongong in 2014.

Contents: The Cultural Dialogue between North and South – Duty and Pleasure in Goethe’s Journeys to Rome and Naples – New Avenues for Imagining German Superiority – Re-Imagining Italy in Heine’s . Inhaltsverzeichnis