Hans Jurgen Syberberg And His Film of Wagner's Parsifal

Critics and scholars working in English, have generally ignored Syberberg, a situation which Olsen (German emeritus, U. of North Texas) rectifies in this biography and critical review. Olsen takes on Syberberg's German Cycle, a series of films that, while acclaimed, also caused international controversy. Olsen places Parcifal, in particular within the context of the director's time and mind, and introduces readers to Syberberg's understanding of Freud, Jung, alchemy, his aesthetic and philosophical views, and his intentions in exposing Wagner's treatment of a seeker of the Grail. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dr. Solveig Olsen is Professor Emeritus of German at the University of North Texas. A native of Norway, Dr. Olsen received her Ph.D. in Germanics from Rice University and an M.A. in German from the University of Oslo. Dr. Olsen is also the author of Computer-Assisted Instruction and the Humanities from MLA Press.