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in der deutschsprachigen Literatur

English translation: German-language literature

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German term or phrase:deutschsprachige Literatur
English translation:German-language literature
Entered by: Olaf Reibedanz

02:54 Dec 9, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
German term or phrase: in der deutschsprachigen Literatur
Wie erscheint Hitler und dessen Mythos **in der deutschsprachigen Literatur** nach 1945?

If translated literally, this would be "German-speaking literature". But would this not sound a bit odd? (How can literature speak?!) Is there a better wording?
Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 06:44
German-language literature
Explanation:
might give you a way out and yet maintain the distinction that this is not just German literature but German-language literature (after all, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and some parts of France, Luxemburg etc. also speak German but any literature of theirs would hardly be considered "German literature").
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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 13:44
Grading comment
Thank you all for your suggestions! I prefer "German-language literature" because this term avoids any confusion, while "Germanic" and "German" can give rise to misunderstanding.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +12German-language literature
swisstell
4 +6German literature
Kim Metzger
5Germanic literature
William Stein


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
German-language literature


Explanation:
might give you a way out and yet maintain the distinction that this is not just German literature but German-language literature (after all, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and some parts of France, Luxemburg etc. also speak German but any literature of theirs would hardly be considered "German literature").

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 13:44
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3377
Grading comment
Thank you all for your suggestions! I prefer "German-language literature" because this term avoids any confusion, while "Germanic" and "German" can give rise to misunderstanding.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gisela Greenlee
16 mins
  -> thank you, Gisela
agree  Trudy Peters
19 mins
  -> danke, Trudy
agree  Will Matter: better.
21 mins
  -> danke, willmatter
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: literature of the German-speaking countries
40 mins
  -> thank you, Nancy
agree  Laurel Porter (X)
1 hr
  -> thanks, Laurel
agree  Edith Kelly
2 hrs
  -> thanks, Edith
agree  writeaway
3 hrs
  -> merci, writeaway
agree  CMJ_Trans (X)
4 hrs
  -> thanks, CMJ
agree  Robin Ward
4 hrs
  -> thank you, Krokodil
agree  Heidi Stone-Schaller
6 hrs
  -> danke, Heidrun
agree  Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.: nice solution
12 hrs
  -> thank you, Maureen
agree  Mario Marcolin
1 day 4 hrs
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
German literature


Explanation:
That's how I'd do it.
How does Hitler and his mythos appear in German literature after 1945?



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Note added at 5 mins (2003-12-09 02:59:12 GMT)
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On second thought, how is Hitler and his mythos portrayed ...

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Note added at 27 mins (2003-12-09 03:21:56 GMT)
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When I studied German literature, we studied Dürrenmatt, Kafka, Robert Musil, Hesse and Frisch in addition to the writers from Germany.

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Note added at 42 mins (2003-12-09 03:36:49 GMT)
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And when I studied English literature, we read writers from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Australia and the US.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
1 hr
agree  Cavina: tatally agree
3 hrs
agree  writeaway
4 hrs
agree  IanW (X): Yes - English literature includes authors from Ireland and other English-speaking countries [ADDED: Sorry, didn't see your last point :->]
4 hrs
agree  Gordon Darroch (X)
4 hrs
agree  OlafK
9 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Germanic literature


Explanation:
That includes Swiss, Austrian and German:

Germanic Languages and Literatures
... the twenty-first century in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; literary theory ... Two concentrations are available to students: Germanic Literature and German ...
www.yale.edu/bulletin/html2003/grad/gman.html - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

[PDF] IoTr 4-Col SU00
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... of the summer, Baumgartner will review all of the encyclopedia’s articles on Germanic literature (from Germany, Austria and Switzerland), make suggestions ...
www.albion.edu/alumni/io/Summer00/aroundcampus13.pdf


William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1734

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jan Schauseil: spot on
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Jan.
agree  Gareth McMillan: This one because it embraces the idea of all the German speaking countries, and implies the inherent style(s).
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Gareth.
disagree  Robert Schlarb: Do you wish to imply Swedish and Danish as well? "Germanic" includes both German and Scandinavian languages
2 hrs
  -> That's not how it's used in my references, which are quite reputable.
disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: Germanic: a branch of the Indo-European language family containing English, German, Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, the Scandinavian languages, and Gothic (Merriam-Web., also 'quite reputable') :)
17 hrs
  -> No two-word definition is going to be perfect. What about "German: Pertaining to Germany" Certainly no closer to the mark.
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