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From Germany to Germany

Diary 1990

Günter Grass Krishna Winston

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English
Harvill
01 October 2012
A fascinating account of one of the defining moments of modern European history by Europe's greatest living writer.

In 1990, G nter Grass - a reluctant diarist - felt compelled to make a record of the interesting times through which he was living.

Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and the collapse of Communism, Germany and Europe were enduring a period of immense upheaval. Grass resolved to immerse himself in these political debates- he travelled widely throughout both Germanys, the former East and the former West, conducting a lively exchange with political enemies, friends and his own children about all the questions posed by reunification.

His account gives the reader an unparalleled insight into a key moment in the life of modern Europe, seen through the eyes of one of its most acclaimed writers. It also provides a startling insight into the creative process as the reader witnesses ideas for novels occurring and then taking shape.

From Germany to Germany is both a personal journal by a great creative artist and a penetrating commentary on recent European history by someone who was simultaneously an acute observer and a highly engaged participant.
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Imprint:   Harvill
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 135mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   291g
ISBN:   9781846554735
ISBN 10:   184655473X
Pages:   272
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Gunter Grass, born in Danzig in 1927, is Germany's most celebrated contemporary writer. He is a creative artist of remarkable versatility: novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, graphic artist. Grass was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1999.

Reviews for From Germany to Germany: Diary 1990

From Germany to Germany contains delightful insights into the process of crafting a novel...the most compelling and enduring evaluation of the complexities of reunification is likely to have come from the pen of Gunter Grass the novelist -- Harry de Quetteville Daily Telegraph Though Grass spent much of the year engaged in political argument - with others and with himself - there is much else in the book. It is first the record of a man possessed of extraordinary energy, both physical and mental...One cannot but admire his zest for life -- Allan Massie Scotsman From Germany to Germany is as earthy and real as The Tin Drum -- Carole Angier Literary Review This diary does capture a great moment in time -- Alastair Mabbott Herald


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