From Germany to Germany: Diary 1990

work by Grass

Also known as: “Unterwegs von Deutschland nach Deutschland: Tagebuch 1990”(Show More)

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"From Germany to Germany: Diary 1990" is a work by Günter Grass that chronicles his experiences in East and West Germany during the period between the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification in 1990. Grass, a Nobel Prize laureate, was a prominent German writer known for his engagement with Germany's post-war identity and its Nazi past. This diary offers a personal perspective on the complex social and political landscape of a reunifying Germany, reflecting Grass's ongoing exploration of German history and identity.123

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…nach Deutschland: Tagebuch 1990 (2009; From Germany to Germany: Diary 1990) was a diary of his experiences in East and West Germany during the period between the fall of the Berlin Wall and reunification. Grass wrote two more volumes of autobiography, Die Box (2008; The Box) and Grimms Wörter: eine…
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…nach Deutschland: Tagebuch 1990 (2009; From Germany to Germany: Diary 1990) was a diary of his experiences in East and West Germany during the period between the fall of the Berlin Wall and reunification. Grass wrote two more volumes of autobiography, Die Box (2008; The Box) and Grimms Wörter: eine…
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