Author Biography
The Editors: Juergen Kleist is the author of Das Dilemma der Kunst (Peter Lang, 1989), the novella Nietzsche in Turin (1992), and several short stories that have appeared in anthologies. He has a Ph.D. in German Literature from the University of California, San Diego, and currently is Associate Professor of German at SUNY Plattsburgh. Bruce A. Butterfield is Professor of English at SUNY Plattsburgh, where he teaches courses in twentieth-century fiction and pursues research and writing on contemporary Canadian literature. He is also book-review editor of the journal The American Review of Canadian Studies. Both are editors of Mythology: From Ancient to Post-Modern (Peter Lang, 1992); Breakdowns: The Destiny of the Twentieth Century (Peter Lang, 1994); Re-naming the Landscape (Peter Lang, 1994); Fin de Siecle: Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Comparisons and Perspectives (Peter Lang, 1996); and The Spoils of War: The Bright and Bitter Fruits of Human Conflict (Peter Lang, 1997).