Heinrich Böll: A German for His Time [Hardcover]

James H. Reid (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 26, 1987 | ISBN-10: 0854965335 | ISBN-13: 978-0854965335 | Edition: First Edition

This is the first in-depth study of the complete work of Heinrich Bll, one of the best known writers of postwar Germany. Bll became passionately invloved in the political upheavals and debates of his time, and all the major issues are reflected in his writings. His works were invariably provocative and were critically received in both academic and non-academic circles. Abroad he had the solid reputation of the "good German" who unambiguously condemned fascism and the less appealing features of the land of the Economic Miracle. In 1972 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, the first German to be so honoured since Thomas Mann in 1929, and his books sell by the millions. This study not only places Bll's writings in the context of contemporary political, social and literary developments but, at the same time, can be read as a lively history of the federal Republic.

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"... a clearly-written, well-informed account of the various phases of Böll's literary and political development." --Rhys Williams

About the Author

James H. Reid is a reader in German at the University of Nottingham. He has published widely on East and West German literature.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 245 pages
• Publisher: Berg Publishers; First Edition edition (November 26, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0854965335
• ISBN-13: 978-0854965335
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,208,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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