JOURNAL ARTICLE

Introduction to James Fenimore Cooper in the Works of Arno Schmidt.

  • Published In: James Fenimore Cooper Society Journal, 2025, v. 36, n. 1. P. 74 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Becker, Robert 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Arno Schmidt's lifelong engagement with James Fenimore Cooper, showing how Cooper's works deeply influenced Schmidt's writing, translations, and critical reflections. Topics include the reception and abridgment of Cooper's novels in Germany and their reduction to children's literature, the admiration Cooper received from European figures such as Goethe, Schubert, and Balzac, and Schmidt's shifting view of Cooper from an inspiring role model.

Additional Information

  • Source:James Fenimore Cooper Society Journal. 2025/03, Vol. 36, Issue 1, p74
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:24718343
  • Accession Number:188037820

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