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European Literatures of Military Occupation, 1938-55 establishes ‘occupation literature’ as a distinct generic category. Rather than fighters, as does the war novel, occupation literature portrays civilians entangled in complex and often ambivalent relationships with the invader. The volume makes a bold claim that it is indeed the experience of occupation that forms the basis for European identity. It therefore becomes an important intervention at the time when Brexit and the widespread rise of populism have put in jeopardy the shared sense of Europeanness, while the war in Ukraine has reminded Europeans of the importance of unity and solidarity in the face of external threats. - Prof. Helena Duffy - University of Wroclaw The war is back in Europe, and, less noticed, so is occupation. This volume reminds us how World War II occupations have been represented literary. Very timely and important! - Tatjana Tönsmeyer, Bergische Universität Wuppertal

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Matthias Buschmeier is an associate professor (Akademischer Direktor) for German Literature in the European Context at Bielefeld University. Jeanne E. Glesener is an associate professor in Luxembourgish Literature at Université du Luxembourg.

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