Der Band zeigt die Chancen und Grenzen des Begriffs eines literarischen Primitivismus auf. Die Beitrage entwerfen Theorien des Primitivismus und rekonstruieren seine wissenschaftsgeschichtlichen Hintergrunde, sie erarbeiten anhand von Beispielen aus der Literatur die Konturen eines literarischen Primitivismus und beleuchten dessen Verhaltnis zum Primitivismus in der bildenden Kunst. Dabei erweist sich der Primitivismus als pragendes Moment in der Ausbildung der literarischen Moderne.

Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring was premiered in 1913 by Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes under the choreography of Vaslav Nijinsky, in the Theatre des Champs Elysees in Paris. To this day it is considered the biggest theater scandal of the twentieth century. With its revolutionary score and choreography, The Rite of Spring can be seen as one of modernism's great breakthrough events, and it is the most choreographed ballet in the world. Addressing the ballet's context and history, this anthology includes a selection of archival documentation alongside contributions by...

This handbook deals with basic questions about the relationship between literature and music, discusses theoretical models and current research topics, and provides a comprehensive historical overview of the many interfaces between these two art forms and their media.