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Lädt ... Children are Civilians Too (1976. Auflage)von Heinrich Böll
Werk-InformationenChildren are Civilians Too von Heinrich Böll
   German Literature (263) Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.   ) soylentgreen23 | Nov 28, 2019 |  I acquired this collection of short stories years ago and got around to reading it last month. I must say they blew me away. They are mostly very short indeed - 26 stories in 185 pages, so roughly 7 pages each on average. They were published between 1947 and 1951, mostly in 1950. They cover the horror of being a German soldier in the war, and of being a German after the war; of the disintegration of civilisation and humanity, and the dreadfulness of being oneself an integral part of that. It's unflinching and unsentimental, and full of memorable images (not all of which seem to have got translated) - the shreds of wallpaper, for instance, in the paragraph above. Most of the stories are vignettes, but some have a distinct twist in the tail. I'll look out for more by Böll. (  ) nwhyte | Sep 16, 2017 |  ) antiquary | Aug 14, 2009 | Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"These twenty-six stories illustrate Heinrich Boll's finely nuanced storytelling at its best. In stunning portraits of ordinary people, Boll creates a rich tapestry of the dark years in postwar Germany. There are tales of soldiers on leave, listlessly visiting bars and brothels; stories of children rendered with a simplicity that belies their emotional impact; and stark vignettes of people struggling to re-make their lives against the ruined landscape of war-devastated towns and villages. Representing Boll's youthful beginnings, this collection introduces the themes that inform his life-long literary accomplishments and the wit, intelligence, and lyricism that made Boll one of contemporary Europe's most acclaimed writers."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)833.914Literature German literature and literatures of related languages German fiction Modern period (1900-) 1900-1990 1945-1990Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (3.95)
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