The German Legacy in East Central Europe as Recorded in Recent German-Language Literature

The legacy of the 20th-c. German and Austrian political/cultural presence in East Central Europe, as shown in recent literature. This study focuses on the complex legacy of the German and Austrian political and cultural presence in East Central Europe in the twentieth century. It contributes to the discussion of "German" identity in eastern Europe, and hasimportant implications for German, Austrian, and East European studies. It addresses the specific situations of the former Habsburg regions of