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The Survivor: A Novella
The period of German history between the years 1930 and 1950 shapes the very character of Bernd, whose world is destroyed and whose family is ruined by World War II
133 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 1989
About the author
Fritz J. Raddatz
89 books2 followersFritz Joachim Raddatz was a German feuilletonist, essayist, biographer and romancier.
Aged 20 he started to write for Berliner Zeitung. From 1953 to 1958 he led the foreign department of the publishing house Volk und Welt in East Berlin. Because Raddatz had ongoing conflicts with East German authorities he moved back to West Germany in 1958.
In 1960 he became chief editor and deputy publishing manager of Rowohlt Verlag. He held hese positions until 1969, when he had to step down due to the "balloon affair". From 1976 until 1985 he was leading the feuilleton of Die Zeit.
Raddatz was one of the most influential literary critics in the field of German literature. He also published his diaries as well as many essays, novels and biographies.
Raddatz lived openly as a bisexual. In Hamburg he lived for more than 30 years with his partner Gerd.
In September 2014 Raddatz announced his retirement from active writing.
Raddatz, who was an advocate of Euthanasia, committed suicide at the age of 83 on 26 February 2015 in Zurich. He never wanted to become a nursing case. In full possession of his powers he decided: "That's it, it's enough."
He was chairman of the Kurt Tucholsky Foundation and a member of PEN-Zentrum Germany and the Freie Akademie der Künste Hamburg.
Aged 20 he started to write for Berliner Zeitung. From 1953 to 1958 he led the foreign department of the publishing house Volk und Welt in East Berlin. Because Raddatz had ongoing conflicts with East German authorities he moved back to West Germany in 1958.
In 1960 he became chief editor and deputy publishing manager of Rowohlt Verlag. He held hese positions until 1969, when he had to step down due to the "balloon affair". From 1976 until 1985 he was leading the feuilleton of Die Zeit.
Raddatz was one of the most influential literary critics in the field of German literature. He also published his diaries as well as many essays, novels and biographies.
Raddatz lived openly as a bisexual. In Hamburg he lived for more than 30 years with his partner Gerd.
In September 2014 Raddatz announced his retirement from active writing.
Raddatz, who was an advocate of Euthanasia, committed suicide at the age of 83 on 26 February 2015 in Zurich. He never wanted to become a nursing case. In full possession of his powers he decided: "That's it, it's enough."
He was chairman of the Kurt Tucholsky Foundation and a member of PEN-Zentrum Germany and the Freie Akademie der Künste Hamburg.
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June 22, 2020
Thank you Josh
Josh, thank you for telling your story...for getting the courage to tell your story. I am sorry for what you had to go through...
I started to read this book because I have two sons...both teenagers and like I do with my daughter, I tell them that they too can be raped. I finished this book because I hoped for a happy ending. But the happy ending isn't what one would expect, none the less, it is a happy ending.
Again thank you Josh, for sharing your story.
Josh, thank you for telling your story...for getting the courage to tell your story. I am sorry for what you had to go through...
I started to read this book because I have two sons...both teenagers and like I do with my daughter, I tell them that they too can be raped. I finished this book because I hoped for a happy ending. But the happy ending isn't what one would expect, none the less, it is a happy ending.
Again thank you Josh, for sharing your story.
June 23, 2020
Based on a true story and written for as a NaNoWriMo project.
Painful experiences that took courage to share. Rough language and violence are not inappropriate.
Further details could be spoilers. Don't judge, just read.
Painful experiences that took courage to share. Rough language and violence are not inappropriate.
Further details could be spoilers. Don't judge, just read.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews