Peter C. Merrill Livres

The book explores Milwaukee's rich German-language intellectual scene from the mid-nineteenth to the twentieth century, highlighting the significant contributions of local writers across various genres, including plays, poetry, and novels. Peter C. Merrill examines the cultural context surrounding these authors and underscores the role of German-language theaters, particularly the historic Pabst Theater. The work culminates in a reflection on the broader German-American urban culture that flourished in Milwaukee during this vibrant period.

Merrill comprehensively investigates German artists in Milwaukee, a center of German immigrant life in the United States. He discusses the painters, sculptors, carvers, lithographers, and engravers creating art in the city after the middle of the nineteenth century. His thorough historical research provides a valuable alphebetical reference of German artists in Milwaukee with informative, detailed entries.

In addition to American sources, draws from German sources not generally consulted by historians of American art. Presents biographical sketches of German and German-speaking painters, graphic artists, engravers, lithographers, sculptors, and some stained glass designers who arrived in North America from the colonial period to the 20th century. The bibliographic references are article specific. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR