Klaus Peter Müller

The 2016 EU Referendum Stories in Austrian, German, and Swiss Media: Catastrophes, Characterizations, Challenges

People construct meaning by telling stories, so what are the stories told in Austrian, German and Swiss media about the 2016 EU referendum? They are stories of catastrophe and tragedy; of politicians characterized as working for their parties and careers, not for the public; stories of right-wing populism and nationalism, constructing illusions about the nation’s history; descriptions of responsibilities and the enormous causes and consequences of the EU referendum; stories of the incredible threats to society, democracy and the state; and definitions of what needs to be done now in the EU and UK in order to improve people’s lives.

Einleitung: Das Netzwerk der englischsprachigen Kulturen und der Anglistik

Die Gebiete, in denen das Englische heute als Erst- oder Zweitsprache gesprochen wird, werden u.a. mit dem Begriff ›Terranglia‹ zusammengefasst.

Cultural Transformations of Subversive Jacobean Drama: Contemporary Sub-Versions of Tragedy, Comedy, and Tragicomedy

A unique dialogue between the present and the past takes place in those plays written by contemporary playwrights that are either based on or are related in particular ways to the theatre of the seventeenth century. Current drama on drama of the past elucidates both our contemporary perspectives on drama and our various positions towards dramatic works of the past. Drama on drama of this kind provides the means for comparative analysis and highlights the differences and the similarities between the specific ages and the individual writers concerned.