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Wolfgang Borchert's Germany
James L. Stark
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Description for Wolfgang Borchert's Germany
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: G; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 231.
Wolfgang Borchert was born in Germany in 1921 and died in Basel, Switzerland in 1947. His life effectively paralleled the rise to power of the Nazi regime of the Third Reich in Germany. Borchert wrote directly and indirectly of his experiences during this twelve year time capsule of German history, foremost as a sensitive poet, but also as a soldier drafted into the German army. Borchert's life and work offer a chronicle of and protest to German life under this totalitarian rule. He describes his society as a prison and his experiences in prison as a self-contained social entity. He ... Read more
Wolfgang Borchert was born in Germany in 1921 and died in Basel, Switzerland in 1947. His life effectively paralleled the rise to power of the Nazi regime of the Third Reich in Germany. Borchert wrote directly and indirectly of his experiences during this twelve year time capsule of German history, foremost as a sensitive poet, but also as a soldier drafted into the German army. Borchert's life and work offer a chronicle of and protest to German life under this totalitarian rule. He describes his society as a prison and his experiences in prison as a self-contained social entity. He ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761805557
SKU
V9780761805557
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About James L. Stark
James L. Stark is Associate Professor of German and Chair of the Foreign Language Department at Seattle University in Washington.
Reviews for Wolfgang Borchert's Germany
"Stark's book is a highly commendable contribution..."
Kurt Fickert, Wittenberg University, Ohio
The German Quarterly
Kurt Fickert, Wittenberg University, Ohio
The German Quarterly