Caroline J. S. Picart is an author who bridges academic rigor with a passion for literary and film genres. Her work delves deeply into German Romanticism and the phenomenon of horror films, exploring their darker currents and cultural resonance. As a philosopher with a scientific background, Picart brings a unique perspective to her analysis, connecting intellectual inquiry with the emotional impact of artistic creations. Her extensive publications reveal a fascination with the human psyche and the societal mirrors these genres offer.
This book traces in critical detail how Thomas Mann labors ambivalently on his own political artistry under the shadow of Friedrich Nietzsche's writings. Following the recurrent Nietzschean themes of eroticism, death, music, and laughter, this original study arrives at a revealing picture of how Mann takes up yet discontinues Nietzsche's poetic heritage.
Two narratives are used in telling the story of indigenous peoples and minorities in relation to globalization and intellectual property rights. This book steers a careful path between Optimism and Fear, exploring how law functions in and as culture as it contours the landscape of intellectual property rights, as experienced by minorities.