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Evelyn Waugh and Hans Urs von Balthasar Studies
Research Guide
What is Evelyn Waugh and Hans Urs von Balthasar Studies?
Evelyn Waugh and Hans Urs von Balthasar Studies is a scholarly field encompassing 14,284 works that examine intersections of literature, history, gender, colonialism, postcolonialism, human rights, religion, sociology, and art through analyses related to authors Evelyn Waugh and theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar.
The field includes 14,284 papers covering topics such as literature, history, cultural studies, gender, colonialism, postcolonialism, human rights, religion, sociology, and art. These works explore cultural phenomena and societal issues at the intersection of these disciplines. Growth rate over the past five years is not available.
Topic Hierarchy
Research Sub-Topics
Evelyn Waugh Satire and Catholicism
Scholars analyze Waugh's satirical novels like Brideshead Revisited for Catholic theology, conversion motifs, and critique of secular modernity. Research traces influences from Chesterton to post-Vatican II reception.
Hans Urs von Balthasar Theological Aesthetics
This area explores Balthasar's glory-form theory integrating beauty, divine drama, and kenosis across his 16-volume trilogy. Studies engage critiques on Christocentrism and feminist responses.
Evelyn Waugh World War II Fiction
Researchers examine Sword of Honour trilogy for disillusionment, patriotism, and military absurdity, contextualized in Waugh's biography. Comparative studies link to other war novels.
Von Balthasar Christological Dramatics
Investigations focus on Balthasar's Theo-Drama, modeling salvation history as divine-human action with Holy Spirit agency. Dialogues with Rahner and von Speyr shape Trinitarian analyses.
Intersections Evelyn Waugh and Hans Urs von Balthasar
Comparative scholarship traces shared Catholic humanism, aesthetics of redemption, and critiques of modernity in Waugh's fiction and Balthasar's theology. Rare interdisciplinary receptions are mapped.
Why It Matters
Studies in this field analyze literary responses to major historical events, such as World War II, revealing how authors like Evelyn Waugh addressed minority culture and war's end in Britain. MacKay (2007) in "Modernism and World War II" details Waugh's portrayal of cultural shifts, including chapters on his neutrality amid wartime politics, influencing understandings of 20th-century British literature. Munton (1989) in "English fiction of the Second World War" re-examines Waugh's attitudes alongside forgotten wartime writers, providing insights into sociological and political contexts that shaped fiction during the era.
Reading Guide
Where to Start
"Modernism and World War II" by Marina MacKay (2007), as it provides a structured historical reading of late modernism including a dedicated section on Evelyn Waugh and the ends of minority culture, serving as an accessible entry to wartime literary analysis.
Key Papers Explained
MacKay (2007) "Modernism and World War II" establishes the context of modernism's decline during World War II, directly analyzing Evelyn Waugh's role in "Evelyn Waugh and the ends of minority culture." This builds into Munton (1989) "English fiction of the Second World War," which re-examines Waugh's attitudes alongside other wartime writers in sociological terms. Mellor (2011) "Reading the Ruins" extends this by exploring ruin imagery in British culture pre- and post-war, connecting to MacKay's themes of fragmentation.
Paper Timeline
Most-cited paper highlighted in red. Papers ordered chronologically.
Advanced Directions
Current frontiers remain focused on established works like MacKay (2007) and Munton (1989), with no recent preprints or news coverage available in the last 12 months.
Papers at a Glance
| # | Paper | Year | Venue | Citations | Open Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Secret Battle: Emotional Survival in the Great War | 2009 | Open Access at Essex (... | 300 | ✕ |
| 2 | On Strong Barriers and an Inequality of Hardy for Domains in R... | 1986 | Journal of the London ... | 235 | ✕ |
| 3 | Modernism and World War II | 2007 | Cambridge University P... | 204 | ✕ |
| 4 | Reading the Ruins | 2011 | Cambridge University P... | 202 | ✕ |
| 5 | Modernism and World War II | 2007 | Choice Reviews Online | 195 | ✕ |
| 6 | Women's fiction of the Second World War: gender, power and res... | 1997 | Choice Reviews Online | 185 | ✕ |
| 7 | Feminine fictions: revisiting the postmodern | 1989 | Choice Reviews Online | 176 | ✕ |
| 8 | English fiction of the Second World War | 1989 | Medical Entomology and... | 138 | ✕ |
| 9 | Literary Theory and Criticism | 2006 | — | 137 | ✕ |
| 10 | Abwesenheit | 2006 | transcript Verlag eBooks | 118 | ✕ |
Frequently Asked Questions
What topics does Evelyn Waugh and Hans Urs von Balthasar Studies cover?
The field covers literature, history, gender, colonialism, postcolonialism, human rights, religion, sociology, and art. It totals 14,284 works exploring intersections of these areas. These studies address cultural phenomena and societal issues.
How does the field address Evelyn Waugh's work?
Papers examine Waugh's fiction in the context of World War II and cultural changes. MacKay (2007) in "Modernism and World War II" analyzes "Evelyn Waugh and the ends of minority culture." Munton (1989) in "English fiction of the Second World War" re-examines Waugh's attitudes during the war.
What role does World War II play in this field?
World War II features prominently in analyses of modernism and fiction. MacKay (2007) studies modernism's response to the war, including Waugh's contributions. Munton (1989) accounts for fiction arising from the war's sociological and political circumstances.
Which papers discuss feminism in relation to the field?
Papers link feminism to postmodernism and wartime fiction. The 1989 work "Feminine fictions: revisiting the postmodern" analyzes relations between feminism and postmodernism through authors like Woolf. The 1997 "Women's fiction of the Second World War" covers gender, power, and resistance in works by Sayers, Smith, and Woolf.
What is the citation impact of top papers?
Top papers include Röper (2009) "The Secret Battle: Emotional Survival in the Great War" with 300 citations on soldiers' morale. MacKay (2007) "Modernism and World War II" has 204 citations on late modernism. Mellor (2011) "Reading the Ruins" received 202 citations on London's bombsites.
Open Research Questions
- ? How do Evelyn Waugh's depictions of minority culture in wartime novels intersect with theological themes in Hans Urs von Balthasar's writings?
- ? In what ways did World War II alter modernist literary structures as seen in Waugh's work compared to contemporaries?
- ? What unexamined societal issues from colonialism and religion link Waugh's fiction to Balthasar's anthropology?
- ? How might gender dynamics in Waugh's narratives align with Balthasar's views on human relationships?
Recent Trends
No recent preprints from the last six months or news coverage in the past 12 months indicate steady reliance on established papers such as MacKay "Modernism and World War II" with 204 citations and Munton (1989) "English fiction of the Second World War" with 138 citations.
2007The field maintains 14,284 works without specified five-year growth.
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