The first volume in English about the German Democratic Republic and its legacy as a cultural phenomenon.

Chronology; Introduction Karen Leeder; 1. The GDR: an overview Wolfgang Emmerich; 2. Resurrected from the ruins: the emergence of GDR culture Stephen Brockmann; 3. DEFA's antifascist myths and the construction of national identity in East German cinema Seán Allan; 4. From 'Faust Part 3' to 'Germania 3': drama in the GDR Holder Teschke; 5. Autobiographical writing in the GDR era Dennis Tate; 6. Gender in GDR literature Georgina Paul; 7. Negotiating the politics and aesthetics of satire: satirical novels in the GDR and beyond Jill E. Twark; 8. The politics of dialogue: poetry in the GDR Gerrit-Jan Berendse; 9. Underground literature? The unofficial culture of the GDR and its development after the Wende Birgit Dahlke; 10. Tinker, tailor, writer, spy: literature and the Stasi Alison Lewis; 11. Intellectuals and the Wende: missed opportunities and dashed hopes Carol Anne Costabile-Heming; 12. After-images - afterlives: remembering the GDR in the Berlin Republic Karen Leeder; Guide to further reading.