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Henni-Lisette Busch serves as a Researcher at the Uwe Johnson Professorship for Modern German Literature of the 20th Century within the Institute for German Studies at the University of Rostock's Faculty of Philosophy. Working under Professor Holger Helbig since April 2023, she conducts research and teaches advanced courses in modern German literature while maintaining an office in the Philologicum (Room 114).
Her research investigates literature's societal role in crisis contexts, rejecting ivory-tower isolationism in favor of historical reenactment through textual analysis. She examines how prose and poetry construct realities and meaning, with particular focus on post-1945 German literary production, GDR-era works, concentration camp poetry, and pathographies. This manifests in courses like 'Literature in the GDR: Uwe Johnson's Ingrid Babendererde' and 'Poetry in the Concentration Camp' where she analyzes texts as political-social artifacts.
Her publication trends reveal deep engagement with Uwe Johnson's methodology across three major studies, examining textual editing practices, historical context in the Federal Republic era, and narrative construction in Montauk. All works demonstrate her interdisciplinary approach connecting literary analysis with historical and political frameworks.
- Scientific Award: Rostock Marbach Scholarship (2022)
Busch teaches two advanced German literature courses each semester covering post-WWII writing, canonical texts, and thematic explorations like 'Literature and Turning Points'. Her teaching portfolio includes both basic courses (e.g., 'Introduction to German Literature') and specialized advanced seminars analyzing authors like Ilse Aichinger, Ingeborg Bachmann, and Christa Wolf. She maintains open consultation hours for students via email with options for in-person or online appointments.
Based in Rostock (Universitätsplatz 3), she collaborates with the Uwe Johnson Society and participates in international conferences on German literary studies, contributing to scholarly discourse through her editorial work and conference reports.
