German Romanticism and Science - Holland, Jocelyn (University of California, Santa Barbara, US)

Situated at the intersection of literature and science, Holland's study draws upon a diverse corpus of literary and scientific texts that testify to a cultural fascination with procreation around 1800. Through readings from Goethe, Novalis, and Ritter, Holland proposes that each author contributes to a scientifically-informed poetics of procreation.