Barbara Honigmann’s Eine Liebe aus nichts tells the story of a young expatriate’s journey back to Weimar to attend her father’s funeral. As the narrator remembers her father’s life, she explores her own past and relates her struggle to establish new roots following her emigration from Berlin to Paris. In its portrayal of a young woman’s complex relationship with her father, the novella offers a rich account of German-Jewish history and of the search for identity in the shadow of World War II.This reader is designed for intermediate and advanced German classes. In addition to English glosses of challenging words, annotations are presented alongside the original German text and provide information about cultural and literary contexts. This edition also offersstudy lists for active vocabulary;“language in context” exercises;activities for close reading, creative writing, and literary analysis;discussion questions and suggestions for dialogues.A final section with secondary texts related to the novel and a brief biography of the author give students additional tools to engage with Eine Liebe aus nichts and to explore its deeper meaning.
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Includes cultural and historical information and vocabulary annotations alongside the original German text. This novella tells the story of a daughter's search for an identity and the roots of a past that her parents have denied. It also provides an introduction to literary strategies, and study lists for vocabulary.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780300123210
Publisert
2008-12-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Yale University Press
Vekt
386 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
UF, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
256

Forfatter

Biographical note

Marion Gehlker is senior lector and language coordinator for the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at Yale University. Birte Christ is assistant professor at the University of Freiburg and the University of Bonn.