My Father, the Germans and I
Essays, Lectures, Interviews
$25.01
- Paperback
200 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2023
Summary
Jrek Becker (193797) is best known for his novel Jacob the Liar, which follows the life of a man, who, like Becker, lived in the Ldz ghetto during the German occupation of Poland in World War II. Throughout his career, Becker also wrote nonfiction, and the essays, lectures, and interviews collected in My Father, the Germans and I share a common thread in that they each speak to Becker’s interactions with and opinions on the social, political, and cultural conditions of twentieth-century Germa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857428240 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0857428241 |
| Author: | Jurek Becker, Christine Becker |
| Publisher: | Seagull Books London Ltd |
| Imprint: | Seagull Books London Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 238g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 127mm x 15mm |
| Series: | The Seagull Library of German Literature |
About The Author
Jurek Becker
Jrek Becker (1937-1997) was a Holocaust survivor and one of the few novelists of Jewish heritage in post-World War II Germany. He was the author of many acclaimed novels, including Jacob the Liar, Sleepless Days, and Bronstein’s Children.
Christine Becker grew up in a notable German publishing family and studied German literature and publishing at the Freie University in Berlin. In 2004, Becker edited the published collection of letters written by her husband between 1969-96, entitled Your Nonpareils, followed by a collection of essays, interviews and lectures, entitled My Father, the Germans and I, in 2007; both are published by Suhrkamp. She lives in Berlin.
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