Walter Mayer
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Walter Mayer
Walter Mayer was born in Salzburg in 1959. After holding positions at Tempo, Bunte and Prinz, he spent many years working as editor-in-chief of BZ and Bild am Sonntag. He trained as a bookseller and comes from a family of bakers. The author lives in Berlin.
Walter Mayer was born in Salzburg in 1959. After holding positions at Tempo, Bunte and Prinz, he spent many years working as editor-in-chief of BZ and Bild am Sonntag. He trained as a bookseller and comes from a family of bakers. The author lives in Berlin.
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Year of Publication: 2017
Walter MayerYear of Publication: 2017
Bread
Bread smells of coming home, of family and love. Bread creates religions and revolutions – and causes coeliac disease and a fear of wheat-bloated bellies. Bread is a basic foodstuff – and an edible longing. Bread is a metaphor. Bread is universal. What does bread say about the people who eat it and about the circumstances in which it is baked? What do you find when you follow the smell...