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General German Literature Resources
General Bibliographies
016.8309AL1I (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Albrecht, Günter, und Günther Dahlke, eds. Internationale Bibliographie zur Geschichte der deutschen Literatur: Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart (4 Bände). München: Pullach: Verlag Dokumentation, 1969.
A comprehensive bibliography which lists references from communist countries not normally included in bibliographies from that time. Includes references from countries such as the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Poland, Romania, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. The work is heavy on symbols and abbreviations.
- Teil I.: Von den Anfängen bis 1789
- Teil II.: Von 1789 bis zur Gegenwart
- Teil III.: Sachregister
- Teil IV.: Zehnjahres Ergänzungsband (1965-1974)
016.8309B619i2001 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Blinn, Hansjürgen. Informationshandbuch Deutsche Literaturwissenschaft. Frankfurt am Main: Fischer Taschenbuch Varleg, 2001.
Very thorough guide to research in German literature. Includes annotated entries for major bibliographies; reference books; dissertation indexes; German imprint bibliographies; periodical bibliographies; journals; special collections in German speaking countries; literary archives and writer museums; libraries and electronic databases; academies and research institutions; and literary prizes.
A.830K84B (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Körner, Josef. Bibliographisches Handbuch des deutschen Schrifttums, dritte Auflage. Bern: Franke Verlag, 1949.
This work covers German literature from its beginnings to 1948. The first part contains references to the study and history of German literature, the second contains references to works written before the Goethezeit, the third contains references to works from the Goethezeit, and the fourth contains works written after the Goethezeit. Accuracy varies.
016.83K848B (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Köttelwesch, Clemens. Bibliographisches Handbuch der Deutschen Literaturwissenschaft (2 Bände). Frankfurt: Vittorio Klostermann, 1945-1972.
Contains complete bibliographical references to works, articles and reviews on the study and history of German literature as well as themes, genres, and individual writers. (including collected works, encyclopedias, and subject specific bibliographies).
- Band I.: Von den Anfängen bis zur Romantik
- Band II.: 1830 bis zur Gegenwart
- Band III: Register
016.83H19b2003 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Hansel, Johannes and Lydia Kaiser eds. Literaturrecherche für Germanisten: Studienausgabe. Berlin: Erich Schimidt, 2003.
A guide to bibliographical resources in German literature on the internet and in electronic and print forms.
Bibliographies of 20th Century German literature
016.8309K889C (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Krewson, Margit B. Contemporary Authors of German Speaking Countries of Europe: A selective Bibliography. Washington, DC: GPO, 1988.
Contains the best known German authors (from Austria, East and West Germany, and Switzerland). All items in this book are found in the Library of Congress. The book is incomplete, but it should introduce the reader to a major body of literature and criticism.
016.8309 T918 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
O'Pecko, Michael, and Elanore O. Hofstetter. The Twentieth-Century German Novel: A Bibliography of English Language Criticism, 1945-1986. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1989.
Well organized. Gathers significant works of criticism in one volume. Contains references to histories and thematic studies. For each novelist this resource may contain bibliographies, general and specific criticism, and book reviews.
016.83H191 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Stapf, Paul. Handbuch der deutschen Literaturgeschichte: Abteilung Bibliographien (12 Bände). München, Francke Verlag, 1970+.
Provides bibliographical references to criticism on works from the following periods.
- Band 1: Kratz, Henry. Frühes Mittelalter
- Band 2: Batts, Michael. Hohes Mittlelalter
- Band 3: Jones, George. Spätes Mittelalter
- Band 4: Engel, James. Zeitalter der Renaissance, des Humanismus und der Reformation
- Band 5: Merkel, Ingrid. Barock
- Band 6: Grotegut & Leneaux. Das Zeitalter der Aufklärung
- Band 8: Osborne, John. Romantik
- Band 9: Cowen, Roy. Neunzehntes Jahrhundert
- Band 10: Goff, Penrith. Wilhelminisches Zeitalter
- Band 11: Pickar, Gertrude. Deutsches Schrifttum zwischen den beiden Weltkriegen
- Band 12: Glenn, Jerry. Deutsches Schrifttum der Gegenwart
Bibliographies on specific authors (representative examples)
Bibliographies are frequently compiled on individual notable writers such as Goethe, Thomas Mann, Franz Kafka and many others. It would be difficult to provide a complete list of author-specific bibliographies held at the University of Illinois, but one example will be given here to illustrate the common form of an author bibliography. FRIEDRICH HEBBEL, 19th Century Dramatist:
834H35AG31 (Main Lib. Stacks)
Gerlach, U. Henry. Hebbel-Bibliographie 1910-1970. Heidelberg: Winter, 1973.
The bibliography is annotated. The table of contents lists three distinct parts of the work. The first part contains references to editions of Hebbel's works, the second provides references to his letters, and the third organizes references to secondary literature by topic and theme. This work contains a section that explains all abbreviations, and it contains three separate indexes; an index to writers of articles and works about Hebbel, an index to individuals who received letters from Hebbel, and a subject index.
Catalogs & Bibliographies of books
15th Century Printed Books (Incunabula)
Q.016.093G33 (Rare Books & Spec. Coll. Lib.)
Kommission für den Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke (8 Bände). Leipzig: Hiersemann, 1925-1940.
X655.133H12R (Rare Books & Spec. Coll. Lib.)
Hain, Ludwig Friedrich. Repertorium Bibliographicum: in Quo Libri Omnes ab Arte Typographica Inventa usque ad Annum (2 Bände). Stuttgart: Cota, 1826-1838.
Q.655.14G75T1950 (Rare Books & Spec. Coll. Lib.) (Main Lib. Stacks)
Grässe, Johann Georg Theodor. Trésor de livres rares et précieux. (7 volumes) Görlich: Milano, 1950.
016.093G55I (Rare Books & Spec. Coll. Lib.) (Main Reference)
Goff, Frederick. Incunabula in American Libraries: A Third Census of Fifteenth-Century Books Recorded in North American Collections. New York: Bibliographical Society of America, 1964 (with supplement, 1972).
16th Century Books
XQ.015.43044V629 (Rare Books & Spc. Coll. Lib.)
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in München in Verbindung mit der Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbüttel. Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des XVI. Jahrhunderts: VD 16. Stuttgart: Anton Hiersemann, 1983-.
015.43 B77S (Rare Books & Spec. Coll. Lib.) (Main Lib. Stacks)
British Museum, Dept. of Printed Books. Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in the German-Speaking Countries and German Books Printed in Other Countries from 1455 to 1600, Now in the British Museum (3 vols.). London: British Museum, 1962.
17th Century Books
016.83D922 B1990 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Dünnhaupt, Gerhard. Personalbibliographien zu den Drucken des Barock, Zweite, verbesserte und wesentlich vermehrte Auflage des Bibliographischen Handbuches der Barockliteratur. (6 Bände). Stuttgart: Anton Hiersemann, 1990.
One of the most thorough and high quality bibliographies of any literature, particularly for the 17th Century. It is a census of the holdings of books in particular libraries. This edition is much more extensive than original edition, yet despite the improvements, some of the original citations were omitted.
Q.830.9 W864S (Main Stacks) (Oak Street)
Woods, Jean M. Schriftstellerinnen, Künstlerinnen, und gelehrte Frauen des deutschen Barock: ein Lexikon = Women of the German-speaking lands in learning, literature and the arts during the 17th and early 18th Centuries: a Lexicon. Stuttgart: Metzler, 1984.
This catalog is written in both English and German and lists the writings by women authors from about 1580 to 1720 (the Baroque and Early Enlightenment). It contains a very useful guide to the sources consulted to create this catalog and to verify references. It contains a key to abbreviations and an appendix, but no index.
015.43 B77S1 (Rare Books & Spec. Coll. Lib.)
British Library. Catalogue of Books Printed in the German-Speaking Countries and of German Books Printed in Other Countries from 1601 to 1700, Now in the British Library (5 vols.). London: British Library, 1994.
Q.015.43 H44d Vol. 1-6 (Rare Books & Spec. Coll. Lib.) (Main Lib. Stacks)
Herzog August Bibiliothek. Deutsche Drucke des Barock 1600-1720: Katalog der Herzog August Bibiliothek Wolfenbüttel Begründet von Martin Bircher. München: K. G. Saur, 2000.
These six volumes list the seventeenth-century books printed in Germany housed in the Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel. Arranged alphabetically by author, if known, then title, the entries transcribe the title page of each book as well as list call numbers and cross reference to earlier catalogs. The set is an important source for anyone interested in books and printing of the German Baroque period.
18th-19th Century Books
830.9 G54G2 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Goedeke, Karl. Grundriß zur Geschichte der deutschen Dichtung aus den Quellen. Düsseldorf: Ehlermann, 1884-1953. 18 volumes.
Q.015.43 G329 (Main Reference Lib.)
Gesamtverzeichnis des deutschsprachigen Schrifttums (GV) 1700-1910 (161 Bände). München: K. G. Saur, 1979-1987.
Not a Union Catalog, but rather a bibliography listing titles.
20th Century Books
Q.016.83 D4893de v.2 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Deutsches Exilarchiv 1933-1945 und Sammlung Exil-Literatur 1933-1945: Katalog der Bücher und Broschüren. Stuttgart : Verlag J.B. Metzler, 2003.
This long awaited sequel to Katalog der Bücher und Broschüren des Deutschen Exilarchivs 1933-1945 which was published in 1989 contains a listing of all exile literature to be found in both the Deutsche Exilarchiv 1933-1945 located at the Deutsche Bibliothek in Frankfurt, as well as in the Sammlung Exil-Literatur 1933-1945 located at the Deutsche Bücherei in Leipzig. Since these two institutions were united into one "Deutsche Bibliothek" after reunification, it was decided to include the contents of the exile literature collection in Leipzig for this subsequent volume. Entries include information about the author, title, publisher, publisher location, physical description, notes, as well as the call numbers for the items in the respective libraries (or at both libraries).
Q.015.43 G33 (Main Reference Lib.)
Gesamtverzeichnis des deutschsprachigen Schrifttums (GV) 1911-1965 (151 Bände). München: Verlag Dokumentation, 1976-1981.
Not a Union Catalog, but rather a bibliography listing titles.
The German National Bibliography (after 1991)
Q.015.4305DA (Main Reference Lib.)
Die Deutsche Bibliothek. Deutsche Nationalbibliographie und Bibliographie der im Ausland erschienenen deutschsprachigen Veröffentlichungen. Reihe A. Monographien und Periodika des Verlagsbuchhandels. Frankfurt am Main: Buchhändler-Vereinigung, 1991-.
(Appears weekly) Lists monographs and periodicals produced by the commercial book trade industry.
Q.015.4305DB (Main Reference Lib.)
Die Deutsche Bibliothek. Deutsche Nationalbibliographie und Bibliographie der im Ausland erschienenen deutschsprachigen Veröffentlichungen. Reihe B. Monographien und Periodika ausserhalb des Verlagbuchhandels. Frankfurt am Main: Buchhändler- Vereinigung, 1991-.
(Appears weekly) Lists monographs and periodicals produced by noncommercial learned institutions, museums and literary archives.
Q.015.43B48551 (Main Reference Lib.)
Die Deutsche Bibliothek. Deutsche Nationalbibliographie und Bibliographie der im Ausland erschienenen deutschsprachigen Veröffentlichungen. Reihe N. Vorankündigungen Monographien und Periodika. Frankfurt am Main: Buchhändler- Vereinigung, 1991-.
(Appears weekly) Lists forthcoming monographs and periodicals.
Content summaries
808.2G86S (Main Lib. Stacks)
Gregor, Joseph. Der Schauspielführer (15 Bände). Stuttgart: Anton Hiersemann, 1953+.
This guide familiarizes the reader with plays written since the beginnings up to the 20th Century. It provides succinct plot summaries for each work included and is useful for comparative literature studies in that it focuses not only on German literature, but on other literature from around the world as well. (The following volumes from the series focus on German Literature.)
- I. Das deutsche Schauspiel vom Mittelalter bis zum Expressionismus
- II. Das deutsche Schauspiel der Gegenwart
- VI. Gesamtregister zu Band I-IV
- VII. to XV. Supplements
808.82K54M 1984 (Main Lib. Stacks)
Kienzle, Siegfried. Schauspielführer der Gegenwart: 1136 Stücke von 368 Autoren auf dem Theater seit 1945, vierte Auflage. Stuttgart: Kröner Verlag, 1984.
This one volume work contains plot sketches of plays since 1945 from major playwrights from around the world. It is a good pocket companion to the theater in the latter half of the 20th Century.
809.3R662 (Main Lib. Stacks)
Olbrich, Wilhelm und Johannes Beer. Der Romanführer: Der Inhalt der Romane und Novellen der Weltliteratur (17 Bände). Stuttgart: Anton Hiersemann, 1960+.
This guide familiarizes the reader with novels and novellas written since the beginnings up to the 20th Century. It provides succinct plot summaries for each work included and is useful for comparative literature studies in that it focuses not only on German literature, but on other literature from around the world as well. (The following volumes from the series focus on German Literature.)
- I. Der Inhalt der Deutschen Romane und Novellen von den Anfängen bis zum Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. (Alexis - Gurk)
- II. Der Inhalt der Deutschen Romane und Novellen von den Anfängen bis zum Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. (La Roche - Zschokke)
- III. Der Inhalt der Deutschen Romane und Novellen der Gegenwart. (Alverdes - Gurk)
- IV. Der Inhalt der Deutschen Romane und Novellen der Gegenwart. (Haensel - Musil)
- V. Der Inhalt der Deutschen Romane und Novellen der Gegenwart. (Nabl - Zweig)
- XIII. Der Inhalt der Deutschen Romane und Novellen aus den Jahrzehnt 1954 bis 1963.
- XV. Register.
- XVI. Inhalte Erzählender Deutscher Prosa aus dem Jahrzehnt 1964 bis 1973.
830.93R2442000 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Max, Frank Rainer and Ruhrberg Christine. Reclams Romanlexikon: deutschspachige erzählende Literatur vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2000.
This lexikon gives plot summaries of works in prose by major German authors from the Middle Ages to the present.
830.93 K253b (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Babel guide to German fiction in English translation : Austria, Germany, Switzerland. By Ray Keenoy, et al. London: Boulevard Books, 1997.
Over 100 reviews of the best, most representative works published in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and translated into English since 1945. There are 67 authors' works reviewed, including Brecht, Hesse, Kafka, Mann, and also anthologies. There is an index of authors reviewed at the front of the book. At the back of the book is a database of German fiction translated in the UK, which includes all contemporary (since 1900) fiction published in the UK and North America.
Encyclopedias of German literature
803 B782 2004 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Der Brockhaus Literatur: Schriftsteller, Werke, Epochen, Sachbegriffe. 2., völlig neu bearbeitete Auflage. Mannheim: F. A. Brockhaus, 2004.
This illustrated volume is international in scope. It contains short biographies and the most important works of nearly 3,000 authors. Furthermore, it provides explanations to literary terms, concepts and movements.
Q.830.9En19 2000 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)(Main Lib. Ref.)(Undergrad. Ref.)
Konzett, Matthias, Ed. Encyclopedia of German Literature. Chicago and London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2000.
A two-volume set of author biographies and descriptions of genre and movements, presented by German literature scholars in Anglo-American countries. Entries contain a list of selected works, for most authors, and suggestions for further reading. Includes title index, general index, and cross references.
830.9 L71206 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Killy, Walther. Literaturlexikon: Autoren und Werke deutscher Sprache (15 Bände). München: Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1988.
- Volumes 1-12: Contain author biographies with descriptions of familiar works.
- Volumes 13-14: Contain a thorough glossary of literary terms, concepts and movements.
- Volume 15: Register
803 K577 1988 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Jens, Walter. Kindlers neues Literatur Lexikon (22 Bände). München: Kindler Verlag, 1988.
The encyclopedia is international in scope but with somewhat stronger emphasis on German literature. In addition to presenting brief author biographies, it provides contextual information on familiar works. The encyclopedia also contains bibliographical references.
833G55FM69 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Metzler Goethe Lexikon. Stuttgart: Weimar: J.B. Metzler, 1999.
Written by experts in many fields--history, literature, music, arts, this lexikon is an excellent source on Goethe's life, work, and times. The authors present not only facts but impressions. The entries are arranged alphabetically and cover a wide range of topics, from Goethe's family, friends, and acquaintances to literary, social and cultural influences on Goethe. The breadth of subjects and the depth of treatment of them makes this a useful source not only on the author but on 18th and 19th Germany. Black and white illustrations enhance the text.
Research
Guides for conducting research in German literature
025.51 W271G (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Balay, Robert. Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. Chicago and London: American Library Association, 1996
A general guide (American) to reference books in all subject areas. Lists and annotates frequently used bibliographies, histories, dictionaries, etc. in the study of German Literature (pp. 608-616).
025.52W174G (Main Reference Lib.)
Walford, A. J. Guide to Reference Material, 5th ed. London: Library Association Publishing Ltd., 1991.
A general guide (British) to reference books in all subject areas. Lists and annotates frequently used bibliographies, histories, dictionaries, etc. in the study of German Literature (v. 1, pp. 733-745).
016.809 M2723 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.) (Main Reference Lib.)
Magill Index to Literature: Cumulative Indexes 1984-2001. Pasadena CA: Salem Press, 2001.
This Index combines the indexes of over thirty multi-volume reference sets published by Salem Press on English-language and foreign-language writers and their works. Preference is given to works in English and those translated into English. The Index is divided into two parts for easy reference: authors and titles. Consulting this "index of indexes" will save researchers a great deal of time.
016.83 F27R (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.) (Main Lib. Stacks)
Faulhaber, Uwe and Penrith Goff. German Literature: an Annotated Reference Guide. New York: Garland, 1979.
An annotated bibliography of research tools and sources for literary criticism. Contains some additional entries on art, music, history, and other topics with relation to the study of literature.
016.83 H19B1991 (Main Lib. Stacks)
Hansel, Johannes. Bücherkunde für Germanisten, 9. Auflage. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, 1991.
A handbook to research tools on Germanic literature (not annotated).
016.83 R11E1994 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.) (Main Lib. Stacks)
Raabe, Paul. Einführung in die Bücherkunde zur deutschen Literaturwissenschaft, Elfte Auflage. Stuttgart: Metzler, 1994.
Lists standard bibliographies and reference works used to study and interpret German literature. Explains how the works can be applied to answer various questions.
Indexes to journal articles and monographs
From the beginnings to 1830 (and 1880)
830.9G54G2 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Goedeke, Karl. Grundriß zur Geschichte der deutschen Dichtung. Düsseldorf: Ehlermann, 1884-1953.
This index covers German literature from its beginnings to 1830. For this time period it is the most thorough indexing resource available, even though it is not entirely consistent in its structure from volume to volume. The work does contain some annotations and it focuses on indexing primary and secondary sources.
- I. Das Mittelalter. Covers the beginnings of German literature to 1515.
- II. Das Reformzeitalter. Covers 1515-1600: Humanism and Baroque.
- III. Vom Dreißigjährigen bis zum Siebenjährigen Kriege. Covers 1600-1750: Baroque and Enlightenment.
- IV. Vom Siebenjährigen bis zum Weltkriege. Covers 1750-1800: Enlightenment and Sturm und Drang. (1)
- V. Vom Siebenjährigen bis zum Weltkriege. Covers 1750-1800: Enlightenment and Sturm und Drang. (2)
- VI. Zeit des Weltkrieges. Covers the early 19th Century: Romanticism, Austrian and Swiss writers. (1)
- VII. Zeit des Weltkrieges. Covers the early 19th Century: Romanticism, Austrian and Swiss writers. (2)
- VIII. Vom Weltfrieden bis zur französischen Revolution 1830. Late Romanticism (1)
- IX. Vom Weltfrieden bis zur französischen Revolution 1830. Regional Novelists (2)
- X. Vom Weltfrieden bis zur französischen Revolution 1830. Popular Fiction. (3)
- XI. (1) Vom Weltfrieden bis zur französischen Revolution 1830. Drama and Theater, 1815-1830. (4)
- XI. (2) Vom Weltfrieden bis zur französischen Revolution 1830. Vormärz: Drama and Theater (4)
- XII. Vom Weltfrieden bis zur französischen Revolution 1830. Swiss, Austrian, Bavarian writers (5)
- XIII. Vom Weltfrieden bis zur französischen Revolution 1830. West & Middle German, Silesian Writers (6)
- XIV. Vom Frieden bis zur französischen Revolution 1830. Northeast German writers (7)
- XV. Vom Frieden bis zur französischen Revolution 1830. Foreign and Dialect writers (8)
- XVI. Vom Frieden bis zur französischen Revolution 1830. Geistliche Dichtung and Überstetzungen (4 parts)
- XVII. Vom Frieden bis zur französischen Revolution 1830. Übersetzer (4 parts)
830.9 G54G SER.2 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. Goedekes Grundriß zur Geschichte der deutschen Dichtung: Neue Folge: (Fortführung von 1830 bis 1880). Berlin: Akademie, 1955.
A supplement to the aforementioned work, this source indexes references to individual authors from the time period 1830 to 1880. It also cites works of criticism on German literature from the same time period. Index to the above two works.
830.9 G54G INDEX (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Rambaldo, Hartmut. Grundriß zur Geschichte der deutschen Dichtung aus den Quellen von Karl Goedeke: Index. Liechtenstein: Kraus-Thomson, 1975.
This cumulative index provides improved accessibility to Goedeke's cumbersome work. The index covers volumes 1-15 and the Neue Folge. The index lists authors and the corresponding volumes in which citations for their works appear (with some cross-referencing). The work also includes references to translators and historians.
From the beginnings to 1948
A.830K84B (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.) (Main Reference)
Körner, Josef. Bibliographisches Handbuch des deutschen Schrifttums, dritte Auflage. Bern: Franke Verlag, 1949.
This work covers German literature from its beginnings to 1948. The first part contains references to the study and history of German literature, the second contains references to works written before the Goethezeit, the third contains references to works from the Goethezeit, and the fourth contains works written after the Goethezeit. Accuracy varies.
15th Century to 1915
Q.830.5JA (Main Lib. Stacks)
Elias, Julius, ed. Jahresbericht für neuere deutsche Literaturgeschichte (26 Bände). Stuttgart: Behr, 1892-1919.
An annual survey of German literature which contains indexed references to primary and secondary works. Covers the period from the 15th Century to 1915.
18th Century to 1939
830.5JAN.S. (Main Lib. Stacks)
Literaturarchiv-Gesellschaft in Berlin. Jahresbericht über die wissenschaftlichen Erscheinungen auf dem Gebiet der neueren deutschen Literatur (19 Bände). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1921-1939.
This annual reference work lists references to books, pamphlets, and dissertations which cover themes in German literature from the Enlightenment to the Present (early 20th Century). Although its focus is on the 18th Century to 1939, several volumes also cite references to works appearing in the 15th, 16th or 17th Centuries).
1879-1939
430.5JA (Main Lib. Stacks)
Gesellschaft für deutsche Philologie. Jahresbericht über die Erscheinungen auf dem Gebiet der Germanischen Philologie (61 Bände). Berlin: Calvary, 1880-1954.
This annual reference work lists new books, pamphlets, and dissertations. It indexes articles in major periodicals. (Covers 1879-1939, with several publisher and editor changes).
1940-1950
430.5JAD (Main Lib. Stacks)
Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. Jahresbericht für deutsche Sprache und Literatur. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, Aufbau, 1960-1966.
A continuation of the above two sources. (See both sources above).
1) Jahresbericht über die Erscheinungen auf dem Gebiet der Germanischen Philologie.
2) Jahresbericht uber die wissenschaftlichen Erscheinungen auf dem Gebiet der neueren deutschen Literatur.
- Volume I: Covers years 1940-1945, published 1960.
- Volume II: Covers years 1946-1950, published 1966.
Current indexes to journal articles and monographs
KLG Online: Das Kritische Lexikon zur deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur UIUC
Identifies biographical and bibliographical information on the lives and works of almost 650 writers of German literature after 1945.
016.83B471 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Eppelsheimer, Hanns W., ed. Bibliographie der deutschen Literaturwissenschaft. Frankfurt: Vittorio Klostermann, 1945+. (Appeared biennially) Changed editor and title to:
Köttelwesch, Clemens. Bibliographie der deutschen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft. Frankfurt: Vittorio Klostermann, 1970+.
(Appeared annually) This comprehensive index to primary and secondary works is a well-respected, scholarly resource. It is organized by subject and chronologically, and also contains references to bibliographies, reports, editions, letters and biographies.
Also available online at BDSL. UIUC
400 Y32 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Modern Humanities Research Association. The Year's Work in Modern Language Studies. Great Britain: W. S. Maney, 1938+.
This unique work presents a panorama on the research conducted in a given year on specific authors, genres, themes, etc... in European languages and literature. It is especially useful for researchers at the beginning stage of research on a particular topic, and it also valuable for established researchers who want to take a quick glimpse at research conducted in their areas of specialization within a given year.
Also available online. UIUC
016.4M72M (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Modern Language Association. MLA Bibliography. New York: MLA, 1922+. --(CD-ROM version in English Library, Room 321 Library)
The MLA Bibliography indexes articles primarily on the study and interpretation of literature. It also contains sections on linguistics and pedagogy. The organization of the index is by language, and then by country. Look under "Germanic Language and Literature, section German Language and Literature." (The MLA Bibliography has had some name changes. From 1922-1956, it was the "MLA American Bibliography." From 1967-1963 it was as an issue of Publications of the Modern Language Association (PMLA).
Also available online. UIUC
People
Guides to authors
General
830.3 G1801997 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Garland, Henry and Mary Garland. The Oxford Companion to German Literature, 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.
Contains brief author biographies of the best known authors and defines major movements and themes in German literature.
430.9 In886 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Internationales Germanistenlexikon 1800-1950 (3 Bände). Ed. Christoph König. Berlin; New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2003.
Contains biographies of over 1500 German philologists from 44 countries. The entries are divided into five sections: life, career, publications, literature about the philologist, and legacy. Volume 1 includes a list of abbreviations and a name index. Volume 3 contains indexes by year of doctorate, year of habilitation, place of work, and main research area.
830.9 M5961994 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Lutz, Bernd. Metzler Autorenlexikon: Deutschsprachige Dichter und Schriftsteller vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. Stuttgart: Metzler Verlag, 1994.
Contains author biographies and illustrations of the authors.
830.9 N349k (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Nenning, Günther. Kostbarkeiten österreichischer Literatur: 111 Porträts in Rot-Weiß-Rot. Wien: Verlag Carl Ueberreuter, 2003.
Contains photographs and short biographies of 111 prominent Austrian authors.
17th Century
830.91 D4893 (Mod. Lang. & Ling.) (Main Lib. Stacks)
Steinhagen, Harald und Benno von Wiese. Deutsche Dichter des 17. Jahrhunderts: Ihr Leben und Werk. Berlin: E. Schmidt, 1984.
Extensive articles are included for select writers from the 17th Century. Primary and secondary sources are cited, with footnotes and suggestions for further study. Also included is a detailed timeline and an index.
18th Century
830.91 D489 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Lib.) (Main Lib. Stacks)
Wiese, Benno von. Deutsche Dichter des 18. Jahrhunderts: Ihr Leben und Werk. Berlin: E. Schmidt, 1977.
Extensive articles are included for select writers from the 18th Century. Primary and secondary sources are cited, with footnotes and suggestions for further study. Also included is a detailed timeline and an index.
19th Century
830.9 W637DE (Main Lib. Stacks)
Wiese, Benno von. Deutsche Dichter des 19. Jahrhunderts: Ihr Leben und Werk. Berline: E. Schmidt, 1969.
Extensive articles are included for select writers from the 19th Century. Primary and secondary sources are cited, with footnotes and suggestions for further study. Also included is a detailed timeline and an index.
20th Century
KLG Online: Das Kritische Lexikon zur deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur UIUC
Identifies biographical and bibliographical information on the lives and works of almost 650 writers of German literature after 1945.
830.9 AU8231995 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Brauneck, Manfred. Autorenlexikon deutschsprachiger Literatur des 20. Jahrhunderts. Reinbek bei Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1995.
This one volume work contains a short article on each included author and bibliographical references.
830.903 L591 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Lexikon der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur seit 1945 (2 Bände). Ed. Thomas Kraft. München: Nymphenburger, 2003.
This two-volume set offers a comprehensive overview of the literature of the German language area after 1945. Entries contain author biographies and a complete listing of each author's works. Arranged alphabetically by author. Volume 2 includes author index and list of abbreviations.
809 M288 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Ryan, Bryan. Major 20th Century Writers (4 vols.) Detroit: Gale, 1991. International.
For each author lists personal information, achievements and works. Contains an article on each author and bibliographical references.
830.3W68D1988 (Main Lib. Stacks)
Wilpert, Gero von. Deutsches Dichterlexikon: Biographisch-bibliographisches Handwörterbuch zur deutsche Litraturgeschichte. Stuttgart: Kröner Verlag, 1988.
Provides concise summary of each author's life and works. Arranged by author.
Women Writers
830.0922 W84 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.) (Main Lib. Stacks)
Women writers in German-speaking Countries: a bio-bibliographical critical sourcebook. Edited by Elke P. Frederiksen and Elizabeth A. Ametsbichler. Westport, Conn : Greenwood Press, 1998.
An in-depth look at 54 German language authors mostly from Austria and Germany. Each entry is divided into 4 parts: biography, major themes and narrative/poetic strategies, survey of criticisms and bibliography. Entries provided more information than the early text by Frederiksen A History of Women's Writing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland which provides brief bio-bibliographic references for more German-language women authors.
830.9 D48905 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Brinker-Gabler, Gisela. Deutsche Literatur von Frauen. München: Beck, 1988.
* Erster Band: Vom Mittelalter bis zum Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts
* Zweiter Band: 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts
This work contains signed articles that are organized by time period and theme. The articles contain background information on each time period and theme in German literature as well as historical anecdotes about each author. An excellent work, it contains in addition bibliographical references, footnotes, and an index.
830.3 F914D (Main Lib. Stacks)
Friedrichs, Elisabeth. Die deutschsprachigen Schriftstellerinnen des 18. und 19. Jahrhunderts: Ein Lexikon. Stuttgart: J. B. Metzlersche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1981.
This text contains biographical information on the selected women writers of the 18th and 19th Centuries in context. The source also includes an index and bibliographical references.
830.9 H6292 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
A History of Women's Writing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Edited by Jo Catling. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000.
This collection of essays by experts provides an overview on women writers of German-speaking countries from the Middle Ages to the present. Intended for students and scholars of German literature, this work is also useful for English-speaking readers who are interested in women's writing and gender studies. Each contributor has provided "an extensive - though necessarily select - bibliography of secondary and background works, and suggestions for further reading." It includes a bibliography of women writers and their works, as well as bibliographies listed by subject and chapter, and an index.
Jewish Writers
830.9 SCH8824J (Main Lib. Stacks)
Schutz, Hans J. Juden in der deutschen Literatur: eine deutsch-jüdische Literaturgeschichte im Überblick. München: Piper, 1992.
This work focuses on the Jewish literary legacy in the German speaking regions of Europe. Chapters have been devoted to such important themes as Exile and Holocaust literature. The work is more of a text than a reference guide to particular authors, but it includes footnotes, bibliographical references, and an index.
Gay/Lesbian Writers
830.9 J718W (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Lib.)
Jones, James W. "We of the third sex" : Literary Representations of Homosexuality in Wilhelmine Germany. New York: P. Lang Pub., 1990.
This resource offers insight on the depiction of homosexuality in literature from about 1888-1918. As well, it includes bibliographical references and an index.
Specific authors and works
Faust
Faustbuch WWW
Bilingual web site (German and English) by Prof. Harry Haile. Includes links to the Faust Book, the historical Faustus, history of the Faust Book, and a page from the Wolfenbüttler Handschrift.
Goethe
Goethe-Wörterbuch WWW
This resource serves as an author dictionary, thesaurus, and reference for literary history. It can be searched alphabetically or by keyword. Currently volumes 1 to 3 are accessible online. Volume 4 will become available at the end of 2006.
"It's a Blowper, Says Cowper" WWW
Essay on Goethe's name by Prof. Harry Haile.
Luther
Luthers Werke UIUC
Luthers Werke on the World Wide Web reproduces the Weimar Edition in electronic form. The Weimar Edition, which is regarded as a monumental work in the field of theology and the German language, was first published in 1883 and includes 127 volumes.
Die Bibel - Martin Luther Translation UIUC
This searchable version of the Luther translation of the Bible is derived from the edition published by the Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft in 1984 and provided with their kind permission. Users can search for particular words or read entire passages.
Philological Limits to Knowledge WWW
Essay on Luther's Tower Experience by Prof. Harry Haile.
Literary figures
830.3 R476L 1993 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Rinsum, Anne Marie und Wolfgang Rinsum. Lexikon literarischer Gestalten: Deutschsprachige Literatur. Stuttgart: Kröner Verlag, 1993.
Concisely describes German literary characters in context.
830.3 L5913 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Kern, Manfred und Alfred Ebenbauer eds. Lexikon der antiken Gestalten in den deutschen Texten des Mittelalters. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2003.
An alphabetical listing of characters in classical mythology and history that appear in Medieval German text from about 1050 to 1350. Each entry is divided into two parts: the first lists works in which the character appeared and the second provides literary commentary about the role the character played in Medieval literature .
Histories of German literature
Thorough
830.8 K55de 1988 (Main Lib. Stacks)
Killy, Walther. Die deutsche Literatur vom Mittelalter bis zum 20. Jahrhundert: Texte und Zeugnisse (7 Bände). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1988.
Contains notable texts and excerpts from German literature from its beginnings to the present.
830.9 B642G (Main Lib. Stacks)
Boor, Helmut Anton Wilhelm de. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart (7 Bände). München: Beck, 1949-1991.
A standard, scholarly work. Each volume focuses on an epoch of German literature, contains an index, and lists bibliographical references.
830.9 K577 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Lattmann, Dieter. Kindlers Literaturgeschichte der Gegenwart: Autoren, Werke, Theme, Tendenzen, Bundesrepublik Deutschland seit 1945. München: Kindler Verlag, 1980.
Provides an historical account of literature in the Federal Republic of Germany from 1945-1970 with emphasis on prose, poetry and drama.
Concise
830.9 G321 (Main Lib. Stacks)
Bahr, Erhard. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur: Kontinuität und Veränderung, vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (3 Bände). Tübingen, Francke Verlag, 1988.
Organized by epoch. Each section contains an overview and bibliographical references.
* Volume 1: Vom Mittelalter bis zum Barock
* Volume 2: Von der Aufklärung bis zum Vormärz
* Volume 3: Vom Realismus bis zur Gegenwartsliteratur
830.9 D48913 1994 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Beutin, Wolfgang, et al. Deutsche Literaturgeschichte von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart : fünfte, überarbeitete Auflage mit 400 Abbildungen. Stuttgart, Metzler Verlag, 1994.
A one volume textbook with illustrations. Arranged by epoch. Includes chapters on the literature of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic.
830.9 D4892 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Balzer, Bernd and Volker Mertens, ed. Deutsche Literatur in Schlaglichtern. Mannheim : Meyers Lexikonverlag, 1990.
Guides to German literature
398.203 Sc28m, vol. 1 and 2 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Scherf, Walter. Das Märchenlexikon. Munich: Verlag C. H. Beck, 1995.
This double volume set collects together over 500 German folktales along with similar examples from other countries. The entries are in German and arranged alphabetically by title (original title for non-German examples are included in discussion). Each entry is divided into four areas: 1. history of publication (including the manuscript tradition); 2. version of the tale; 3. brief discussion of major themes and plot structure and relationship of the tale to related ones; and 4. select bibliography. Students of German folk literature and those interested in tracing the development of certain themes and plot lines among folktales of different regions will find this an invaluable source.
830.3 G1801997 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Garland, Henry and Mary Garland. The Oxford Companion to German Literature, 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.
Contains brief author biographies of the best known authors and defines major movements and themes in German literature.
830.3 H294 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Hauptwerke der deutschen Literatur: Einzeldarstellungen und Interpretationen. München, Kindler Verlag, 1994.
Organized by epoch, and then by author. Provides brief synopses and critical interpretations of major works. Includes bibliographical references.
830.9F88d2001 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Herbert, A. and Elisabeth Frenzel. Daten deutscher Dichtung: Chronologischer Abriß der deutschen Literaturgeschichte (2 Bande). München : Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 2001.
A chronological survey of German literature from the Middle Ages to the present divided by broad literary periods. The manual provides brief literary descriptions for each period, biographical information on important German authors, and a listing of publications arranged by date. Author index is included.
830.9 L71206 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Killy, Walther. Literaturlexikon: Autoren und Werke deutscher Sprache (14 Bände). München: Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1988.
* Volumes 1-12: Author biographies with descriptions of familiar works
* Volumes 13-14: A comprehensive dictionary of literary terms, concepts and movements
830.9 R2291955 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.) (Main Lib. Stacks)
Merker, Paul und Wolfgang Stammler. Reallexikon der deutschen Literaturgeschichte (4 Bände). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1958.
Contains definitions and discussion of literary terms, movements and themes. Includes references.
Q.830.903 G317 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Dictionary of Literary Biography, v.164: German Baroque Writers, 1580-1660. Detroit: Gale Research Inc., 1996.
This volume has brief biographical entries (signed by the contributors) for major German writers of the period. A list of works for each author is included in the entries, as well as a bibliography and reference list. Includes illustrations.
830.91 R262 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.) Text and CD-ROM
Regesten deutscher Minnesänger des 12. und 13. Jahrhunderts. Uwe Meves, Cord Meyer, & Janina Drostel (Eds.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2005.
Explores the German minnesongs in the context of social relations and literary correlations of the Middle Ages. Includes indexes.
Guides to literature in the German Democratic Republic
Bibliographies
016.83 J15L (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Jacob, Herbert. Literatur in der DDR: Bibliographische Annalen 1945-1962.
This bibliography is arranged by year, with a focus on several of the following eight categories: Kulturpolitik, Zeitschrift, Anthologien, Epik, Lyrik, Dramatik, Sachliteratur, Teilsammlungen. References to the included works are listed under these headings. The work is useful and easy to use.
* Band I: 1945-1954
* Band II: 1955-1962
* Band III: Register
Guides
830.9 EM62K2000 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Emmerich, Wolfgang. Kleine Literaturgeschichte der DDR, Erweiterte Neuausgabe. Leipzig: Kiepenhauer, 2000.
A well-written text about the literature of East Germany, with a new chapter on literature during the time of the collapse of East Germany to the reunification. The work contains timelines to each genre of literature as well as bibliographical references. The index suffers due to a lack of subject indexing.
830.9 F852l1974 (Main Lib. Stacks)
Franke, Konrad. Kindlers Literaturgeschichte der Gegenwart: Die Literatur der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, neubearbeitete Ausgabe. Zürich: Kindler Verlag, 1974.
The work is organized by time period and genre. It contains essays respectively on various themes in East German literature and individual authors. The index is useful, with references to subjects and to authors. In addition the work contains illustrations and bibliographical references.
Holocaust literature resources
809.93358 En192 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.) (Undergrad Ref.)
Encyclopedia of Holocaust literature / edited by David Patterson, Alan L. Berger, and Sarita Cargas. Westport, CT : Oryx Press, 2002.
A selective reference work that discusses 128 authors who were survivors or closely associated with the holocaust. Each entry provides biographically information and some analysis with bibliography and when applicable further reading.
809.93358 H7411 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Holocaust literature : an encyclopedia of writers and their work. S. Lillian Kremer, editor.
New York : Routledge, 2003.
This two volume encyclopedia has entries for over 300 memoirists, poets, novelists, dramatists, and a small number of influential religious and secular philosophers and theorists. Each entry is a bio-critical essay with bibliographies of authors work and further reading suggestions.
Q.809.93358 H7412 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Holocaust Novelists. Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 299. Efraim Sicher, Ed. Detroit: Gale, 2004.
This volume contains biographical entries for major authors of the Holocaust novel. Each entry includes illustrations, bibliography and references. Contains three appendices: 1. The Holocaust "Historical Novel"; 2. Postmodern Holocaust Fiction; 3. The "Second-Generation" Holocaust Novel. Includes suggestions of books for further reading and cumulative index for the Dictionary of Literary Biography series.
Literary analysis
Literary criticism
830.9 D71M (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Domandi, Agnes Körner. Modern German Literature: A Library of Literary Criticism. New York: Frederick Ungar, 1972.
Contains criticism of major German works with some bibliographical references.
Literary theory
801 F94A ((Main Lib. Stacks))
Frye, Northrup. Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1957.
Contains essays on modes, myths, symbols and genres.
801 K18 S1965 ((Main Lib. Stacks))
Kayser, Wolfgang. Das sprachliche Kunstwerk: Eine Einführung in die Literaturwissenschaft. München: Francke Verlag, 1983.
Presents a German perspective on the study and interpretation of literature.
801.9 W45C (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Lib.)
Wellek, René. Concepts of Criticism. New Haven, CN: Yale University, 1963.
Focuses on literary theory, criticism and history. Places special emphasis on 20th Century trends in literature.
Literary terms
802 F948H1997 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Frye, Northrup, Baker, Sheridan and George Perkins. The Harper Handbook to Literature, 2nd ed. New York: Harper, 1997.
A dictionary of literary terms and movements.
803 G516 1992 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Herd, E. W. and August Obermayer. A Glossary of German Literary Terms. Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of German, University of Otago, 1992.
Defines German literary terms in context.
803 M5691990 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Günther and Irmgard Schweikle eds. Metzler Literatur Lexikon: Begriffe und Definitionen, Zweite, überarbeitete Auflage. Stuttgart: J.M. Metzler, 1990.
Provides brief definitions of literary concepts, terms and definitions covering the period from classical antiquity to the present. The emphasis is on literature in German. Some entries include references for further reading.
801.95 G924 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Nünning, Ansgar. Grundbegriffe der Literaturtheorie. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, 2004.
Dictionary of literary and critical terms. Each entry includes bibliographical references.
803 EN18 (Main Lib. Stacks)
Preminger, Alex. Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1965.
An encyclopedia of poetry with emphasis on style, movements, and the major bodies of world poetry. Provides historical summaries, etc.
803 W68S1989 (Main Lib. Stacks)
Wilpert, Gero von. Sachwörterbuch der Literatur, 7. Auflage. Stuttgart: Kröner Verlag, 1989.
A glossary of literary terms and movements.
Literary themes and motifs
292.1303 Ox25 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth & Religion. Eds. Simon Price and Emily Kearns. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.
A dictionary not only of mythology but also religious places and religious officials, divination, astrology, magic, and references to Judaism and Christianity in the Greco-Roman world. It also includes a short annotated bibliography, a broad thematic index, maps, and genealogical tables.
803 F88M1999 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Frenzel, Elisabeth. Motive der Weltliteratur: Ein Lexikon dichtungsgeschichtlicher Längsschnitte, 5. Auflage. Stuttgart: Kröner Verlag, 1999.
A dictionary of literary motifs with bibliographical references. Provides examples of each theme in select works.
803 F88S1988 (Main Lib. Stacks)
Frenzel, Elisabeth. Die Stoffe der Weltliteratur: Ein Lexikon dichtungsgeschichtlicher Längsschnitte, 7. Auflage. Stuttgart: Kröner Verlag, 1988.
A dictionary of literary characters, which incorporate themes that are frequently adapted in works of literature (such as Oedipus, Faust, Don Quixote, etc.).
809.93303 D561 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Seigneuret, Jean-Charles. Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs (2 vols.) New York: Greenwood, 1988.
Provides descriptions of literary themes with examples from works of literature. Organized by theme.
830.9 M8572 v.1 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Motif-Index of German Secular Narratives from the Beginning to 1400 (Vol. 1) Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2005.
This is a comprehensive index of motives in medieval German literature based on Thompson's classification system. It is intended for scholars in the fields of literary history, medieval literature, and narratology. Contains an introduction and a section on how to use the index. Includes bibliography.
Literary editions
Guides to major editions of the works of primary authors
016.83 H192 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Ref.)
Hagen, Waltraud. Handbuch der Editionen: deutschsprachige Schriftsteller, Ausgang des 15. Jahrhunderts bis zur Gegenwart, 2. Aufl. München: Beck, 1979.
The table of contents lists the authors whose works have been cited in this guide. Each entry contains content notes and commentary on a particular work's origin or historical value. The guide is well organized and easily used.
016.83 W68E (Main Reference Lib.)
Wilpert, Gero von. Erstausgaben deutscher Dichtung: eine Biographie zur deutschen Literatur 1600-1960, 2. Aufl. Stuttgart: Alfred Kröner, 1967.
The guide lists the first editions of nearly 1,200 German authors and provides the corresponding bibliographic information.
Verse
436 K18K1999 (Mod. Ling. & Lang. Lib.)
Kayser, Wolfgang Johannes. Kleine deutsche Versschule, 26. Auflage. Bern: Francke Verlag, 1999.
This is a text on verse with chapters describing the history of verse, the use of rhyme and meter, and the development of prose.
Die Deutsche Lyrik in Reclams Universal-Bibliothek UIUC
The electronic version of Die Deutsche Lyrik in Reclams Universal-Bibliothek covers almost 500 years of German lyric poetry and includes the work of over 500 authors from the 15th to the 20th century. It is published with the co-operation and support of Philipp Reclam jun., Stuttgart and covers all volumes of German poetry published within Reclams Universalbibliothek since 1945. It also contains the complete text of each poem and, in addition, contains material such as dedications and authorial notes which are an essential part of the original volumes. Publisher's prefaces and epilogues, introductions, editorial notes, biographies, glossaries and indices are not usually included.
