The Gunter Grass Reader

Selected from the vast range of his work, the writings included in this anthology trace Günter Grass's development as a writer, and with it, the history of a nation coming to terms with its past.

 Excerpts from Grass's major novels-from The Tin Drum to Crabwalk-are included, as are numerous short fictions, essays, and poems, many of which have never appeared before in English.

Grass's gifts as an observer of and participant in the social and political landscape are justly celebrated, as are his inimitable sense of humor, his consistent defense of the disadvantaged, and his mastery of the forms of expression he has employed over the years.

 For readers in search of an introduction to his work or for those familiar primarily with his novels, this diverse collection offers a fresh and stimulating introduction to one of the world's greatest living writers.

Author: Gunter Grass
Publisher: Harpervia
Published: 12/06/2004
Pages: 307
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.32w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780156029926

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 06/01/2004 pg. 104
Library Journal 01/15/2005 pg. 111
Library Journal 06/01/2004
Library Journal 01/01/2005

About the Author
Grass, Gunter: - Born in Danzig, Germany, in 1927, G_nter Grass is a widely acclaimed author of plays, essays, poems, and numerous novels. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1999.