My Century by Gunter Grass (English) Paperback Book

Description: My Century by Gunter Grass, Michael Henry Heim One hundred stories, each named after a year this century. In one, Erich Maria Remarque gives his views on World War I, in another former Nazis reflect on the good old days, while a third is on the fall of the Berlin Wall from a dead womans point of view. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In a work of great originality, Germanys most eminent writer examines the victories and terrors of the twentieth century, a period of astounding change for mankind. Great events and seemingly trivial occurrences, technical developments and scientific achievements, war and disasters, and new beginnings, all unfold to display our century in its glory and grimness. A rich and lively display of Grasss extraordinary imagination, the 100 interlinked stories in this volume-one for each year from 1900 to 1999-present a historical and social portrait for the millennium, a tale of our times in all its grandeur and all its horror. Author Biography GÜNTER GRASS (1927-2015), Germanys most celebrated contemporary writer, attained worldwide renown with the publication of his novel The Tin Drum in 1959. A man of remarkable versatility, Grass was a poet, playwright, social critic, graphic artist, and novelist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1999. Review "This is a man we can trust to lead us across the precipice of knowing with charm, sound judgment and a knowledge of where to stop before our intoxicated intellect deceives us once again.-San Francisco Chronicle "Ecos ability to balance technical subject matter with broadly intelligible anecdotes and illustrations should make it valuable and pleasurable for anyone seeking a gallant introduction to the philosophy of language."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) Review Quote Nobel laureate Grasss deft new collection of stories thoroughly and intimately marks the passing of the 20th century. Comprising 100 monologues, each named after a year of the century and spoken by characters who represent a broad spectrum of German society, the work becomes the literary equivalent of a choral symphony. The stories include the reminiscences of ex-Nazis about their activities in 1934; a dead womans perspective on Germany after the crumble of the Berlin Wall (1999); a delirious letter by the turn-of-the-century poet Else Lasker-Schler (found by the storys narrator in a used book), in which she imagines herself to be 20 years younger than she is (1901); and the authors descriptions of his beleaguered personal life (1987). Several entries establish some continuity from year to year, while other segments clash brilliantly with each other. The volume progresses less like a narrative than like an argument, each years oral history advancing the thesis that history and personal identity are inextricably linked. Unlike Grasss earlier politically tinged and more willfully surreal work, this novel is consistently realistic, with only a few exceptions. Although the units are always engaging, some of them are drier than others, based upon abstruse but suggestive information, such as the details of munitions manufacture or obscure battle maneuvers. The effect of the episodic narration is a sort of cacophony, but one that is finally resolved into a complex, multipart harmony. Much like the voices echoing in a train station or airport, this cumulative sound reminds the reader of the rich fabric of humankinds collective existence. Grass (The Tin Drum) concludes with the memories of a 103-year-old woman who has been brought back to life by her novelist son for the purposes of his fiction. As she says: "Im also looking forward to the year 2000. Well see what comes of it... " (Dec.) FYI: This volume will be published simultaneously around the world. Details ISBN0156011417 Short Title MY CENTURY Language English Translator Michael Henry Heim ISBN-10 0156011417 ISBN-13 9780156011419 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 833 Year 2000 Pages 288 DOI 10.1604/9780156011419 Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc Place of Publication Belmont, CA Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2000-11-01 NZ Release Date 2000-11-01 US Release Date 2000-11-01 UK Release Date 2000-11-01 Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc Publication Date 2000-11-01 Illustrations Illustrations Audience General Imprint US HarperVia Publisher US HarperCollins Author Michael Henry Heim We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6768992;

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