1989 marks the end of post-war literature in Germany. Yet, where is the historical locus of contemporary literature? Unlike attempts to situate contemporary literature in terms of historical events, the present study attempts to develop a structural history based on Pierre Bourdieu's concept of the literary field, thereby shedding light on the long road to the genesis of contemporary literature since the 1960s.

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Heribert Tommek, University of Regensburg, Germany.