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He is considered the chronicler of German-German relationships, the precise dissector of a formerly divided nation which still hasn’t found its way back together completely, and as a powerful teller of stories. On the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday, bestselling author Christoph Hein, who, until now, has been telling other people’s stories above all, now relates his own personal experiences at last: including how Thomas Brasch was betrayed by his father. How the...
He is considered the chronicler of German-German relationships, the precise dissector of a formerly divided nation which still hasn’t found its way back together completely, and as a powerful teller of stories. On the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday, bestselling author Christoph Hein, who, until now, has been telling other people’s stories above all, now relates his own personal experiences at last: including how Thomas Brasch was betrayed by his father. How the director of »The Lives of Others« asked him about his personal experiences. About censorship and the (lack of) freedom to travel. And, last but not least, how all of this became history.
This time around, Christoph Hein approaches German-German relations differently: on the basis of personal experiences which are at times funny, at times bitter, and sometimes both at the same time.»In 28 wonderfully laconic anecdotes, Christoph Hein recapitulates the glamour and gloom of his career as a writer in the former GDR.« Adam Soboczynski, DIE ZEIT
»No matter whether well-researched or experienced firsthand: Reading Christoph Hein is always worthwhile. I recommend his books to everyone who wants to know what life was like in the GDR and what the unification of Germany meant for the people in the former East Germany.« Welf Grombacher, Nürnberger Nachrichten
»Even in the bitter and bizarre, comical and tragic anecdotes Christoph Hein stays true to his credo. He is defiant and critical of authority. […] From the verve and mischief of these memories we can deduce that the chronicler of East-West German relations is going to stick around.« Rainer Kasselt, Sächsische Zeitung
»Christoph Hein’s punchlines always have an aphoristic character, his language is lucid and revealing.« Südwest Presse
»The volume contains a few examples of daring exploits of civil disobedience.« Jamal Tuschick, Der Freitag
»Hein dishes out and it’s fun to watch him do it, even though the things he deals with usually aren’t all that funny.« Jan Emendörfer, Leipziger Volkszeitung - Bücherwelten
»The fact that he examines even the ugliest abysses with caution has always been one of Christoph Hein’s most impressive qualities. […] This spirit, that expresses even indignation with the means of equanimity and distance, is discernible even in the subtitles of his most recent work.« Lars von der Gönna, Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
»It is a collection of flashing illuminations that identify what was meant to stay hidden [...] « Christian Eger, Mitteldeutsche Zeitung
»In 28 wonderfully laconic anecdotes, Christoph Hein recapitulates the glamour and gloom of his career as a writer in the former GDR.« Adam Soboczynski, DIE ZEIT
»No matter whether well-researched or experienced firsthand: Reading Christoph Hein is always worthwhile. I recommend his books to everyone who wants to know what life was like in the GDR and what the unification of Germany meant for the people in the former East Germany.« Welf Grombacher,...
Christoph Hein, born in 1944, lives in Berlin. He is the author of novels, novellas, short stories, plays, essays and children’s books. His most recent novels were on the Spiegel bestseller list for weeks. His most recent awards include the 2019 Prix du Meilleur livre étranger (for Glückskind mit Vater), the 2019 Samuel Bogumił Linde Prize and the 2017 Grimmelshausen Prize.
Christoph Hein, born in 1944, lives in Berlin. He is the author of novels, novellas, short stories, plays, essays and children’s books. His...
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In the small town of Bad Guldenberg the world is still alright. At least until a group of underage immigrants is given accommodation in the Old Seglerheim. The people of Guldenberg agree: The...
Friedeward loves Wolfgang. And Wolfgang loves Friedeward. They are young, enjoying the summer vacation, cycle the long way to the sea, discuss all the subjects under the sun. They are happy when...
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A brilliant chronicle of the lives of two families in 20th century Germany and Russia. The futile hope for an existence beyond misery and slavery. Encompassing an entire century, reflecting an entire century.
Trutz is a 20th century novel, the one written by novelist Rainer Trutz and the one written by Waldemar Gejm, a professor for mathematics and...
What does Konstantin Boggosch, whom his mother described as »child of fortune«, owe to his father? In Christoph Hein’s new novel, which mobilises all the registers of his storytelling prowess and...
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Ten-year-old Ulla lives with her brothers Karel and Paul, the dog Strolch and her parents. The father is a sculptor, the mother a director and Ulla’s best friend, beautiful and always laughing....
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Leipzig 1968: Historian Dallow is released from prison after twenty-one months. His crime: He filled in as a piano player at a student cabaret and the text that he was asked to accompany with a...
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Thomas was almost a child still at the time, but he remembers the events in sleepy bad Guldenberg in the summer of 1957 very well: how he started working for the gypsies and was punished for it by...
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»I have become invulnerable. I have bathed in dragon’s blood, and no linden leaf anywhere left me unprotected. I can never get out of this skin.« This is the conclusion of the...
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