Night Drive Modern German Short Stories |
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| Author:
| Humann, Klaus |
| Translator:
| Chalmers, Martin
Galbraith, Iian
Hulse, Michael |
| Series title: | Contemporary European Short Stories Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85242-210-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | Serpent's Tail Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.99 |
Book Description:
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The fall of the Berlin Wall changed the politics of Germany and had profound implications for its writers. Out of the window went political commitment -- to be replaced by an attention to personal relationships and introspection of both the morbid and euphoric variety. Comprising stories and prose by 23 writers from across Germany, Night Drive is a kaleidoscope of viewpoints and styles, of childhood memories and adult crimes, of flight and thwarted passions. This collection introduces...
More DescriptionThe fall of the Berlin Wall changed the politics of Germany and had profound implications for its writers. Out of the window went political commitment -- to be replaced by an attention to personal relationships and introspection of both the morbid and euphoric variety. Comprising stories and prose by 23 writers from across Germany, Night Drive is a kaleidoscope of viewpoints and styles, of childhood memories and adult crimes, of flight and thwarted passions. This collection introduces a new generation of previously untranslated writers whose work reflects a Germany far beyond the Wagner-Hitler-Volkswagen clich?.