The principle 'order' is an important part of Germany's mental tradition. This essay observes some novels of the post-war era and discusses the attitude of three authors (Böll, Andersch, Koeppen).

An analysis of Dürrenmatts' famous play "the physicists"

When describing the rituals of love since antiquity authors would use metaphorical formulas. This essay gives an overview of transformations and variations of an idiomatic expression ("friendly glances") in the German literature from the middle ages till the 20th century

The German scientist Tschirnhaus, at his time nearly well known as Leibniz, considered the genesis of volcanic eruptions. Though he combined logical and empirical methods, nevertheless his results didn't mark a new beginning.

Dürrenmatt's most famous play in the German canon of literature

The role of eroticism and violence in the European literature of the 'fin de siècle'

the myth of the vampires, the historical facts, Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula", the Dracula films since Murnau's "Nosferatu" till Coppola's "Dracula"

An analytical comparing study of Land Art and its national and international aspects, dealing with Andy Goldsworthy in the first place. Material and Form are not the main subject of the discussion but the language in which the artists show their views on nature. The paper gives a translation of the artists' language and makes it readable. Connections are made between several cultural and social aspects such as religion, spirituality, Zeitgeist, science, art, music, theatre, literature, mass media, sport and nature. Description leads to an analysis of the metaphysical level of Land Art.

Portrait of Gottfried August Bürger, poet of the famous ballad "Lenore"

portrait of the German poet