Christian Klein

Christian Klein serves as Professor and Head of the Chair of Modern German Literature and Media Studies at Saarland University, leading research and teaching in German literary traditions from the 19th to 21st centuries. His work integrates literary theory, narratology (with special emphasis on factual narrative), and cross-media studies including comics and graphic novels, supported by the affiliated Film Workshop for media-comparative analysis.

Research domains include:

• Modern German Literature (19th-21st century)
• Narratology and Factual Narrative Theory
• Literature-Society Interrelationships
• Comics and Graphic Novel Studies
• Media Studies and Cross-Media Analysis
• Poetry and Factual Narrative

Professor Klein holds a dedicated Poetry Lectureship for Factual Narrative and participates in collaborative research networks, with the Film Workshop providing essential infrastructure for media-comparative teaching across German Studies.