"I Don't Know My Way Around Here Anymore"
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"I Don't Know My Way Around Here Anymore"

Loss of Home in Novels and Memoirs by Contemporary East German Authors

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  2. English
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"I Don't Know My Way Around Here Anymore"

Loss of Home in Novels and Memoirs by Contemporary East German Authors

About this book

Drawing on profound insights into the transformational journey of socio-cultural change in East Germany after unification, Tobias Lehmann presents inspiring and thought-provoking interpretations of two novels by Ingo Schulze, a work by Thomas Brussig, and the memoirs of Jana Hensel and Sabine Rennefanz. He skillfully weaves the immediate historical context into the fabric of these fictional narratives, revealing the profound connections between literature and the social landscape. Lehmann's interpretations emanate from his belief that literary analysis can illuminate the intricate ties between literary works and the realities of human experience, making this subject all the more significant in light of the persistent tendencies toward rightwing politics characterized by bitterness and blame in East Germany. Throughout the book, particularly in the epilogue, the author emphasizes that grasping the deep-seated resentment driving these developments calls for an exploration of the collective feelings of uprooting and disorientation experienced by East Germans. One of the notable strengths of this work is its introduction of significant contemporary German novels to English-speaking audiences, many of which have remained untranslated for years, aside from Schulze's debut "Simple Storys".

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Table of contents

  1. Dissertation Abstract
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Chapter I
  5. Chapter II
  6. Chapter III
  7. Chapter IV
  8. Chapter V
  9. Chapter VI
  10. References Cited