Dr. Carolin Duttlinger

Biography

Carolin Duttlinger is an Ockenden Fellow at Wadham College, University of Oxford, specializing in German literature, thought, and culture from the eighteenth century to the present with a particular focus on modernism and contemporary literature. Her interdisciplinary research addresses topics including the intersections of history, psychology, literature, memory, and trauma, as well as the cultural significance of photography. Her most recent monograph, "Attention Distraction: Modern German Literature, Thought, Culture," published by Oxford University Press in 2022, examines the historically intertwined themes of attention and distraction spanning from the Enlightenment to contemporary debates, emphasizing literature's relationship with philosophy, photography, and self-help literature. Duttlinger has published extensively, including four books on Franz Kafka and a role as Co-Director of the Oxford Kafka Research Centre. In 2024, she will serve as Principal Investigator for the AHRC research project "Kafka's Transformative Communities". Duttlinger also contributes to the International Walter Benjamin Society and engages in various media projects as a prominent voice in literary discussions.

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