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Der Mann auf der Kanzel: Fragen an e. Vater
German
216 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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About the author
Ruth Rehmann
21 books3 followersRuth Rehmann (June 1, 1922 – January 29, 2016) was a German writer.
Rehmann was born in Siegburg, the daughter of a local pastor. She studied in Hamburg with the aim of becoming a translator; and then she studied art history, German literature and music. During the 1950s, she worked as a violinist, as a teacher[3] and as a press secretary at the American and Indian embassies. In 1983, Rehmann ran as a Green Party candidate for a seat in the Bundestag.
In 1959, Rehmann published her first novel Illusions (Illusionen). She had attracted much attention when she read a chapter from that book at the Group 47 conference in 1958. Her second novel The People in the Valley (Die Leute im Tal) won first prize in a literature contest. Later novels include:
The Man in the Pulpit (Der Mann auf der Kanzel) (1979)
Farewell from the master class (Abschied von der Meisterklasse) (1985)
The Woman from Schwaig Farm (Die Schwaigerin) (1987)
She has also written several radio plays and some short stories.
(from WIkipedia)
Rehmann was born in Siegburg, the daughter of a local pastor. She studied in Hamburg with the aim of becoming a translator; and then she studied art history, German literature and music. During the 1950s, she worked as a violinist, as a teacher[3] and as a press secretary at the American and Indian embassies. In 1983, Rehmann ran as a Green Party candidate for a seat in the Bundestag.
In 1959, Rehmann published her first novel Illusions (Illusionen). She had attracted much attention when she read a chapter from that book at the Group 47 conference in 1958. Her second novel The People in the Valley (Die Leute im Tal) won first prize in a literature contest. Later novels include:
The Man in the Pulpit (Der Mann auf der Kanzel) (1979)
Farewell from the master class (Abschied von der Meisterklasse) (1985)
The Woman from Schwaig Farm (Die Schwaigerin) (1987)
She has also written several radio plays and some short stories.
(from WIkipedia)
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November 7, 2020
Really interesting - good to see daughters writing about their fathers' behaviour in the Nazi time adding to a conversation that originally centred on father/son relationships. also this book was written later than the questioning '60s so adds another perspective.
October 5, 2011
A very fascinating book about the mentality of the author's family that reflected the Germans fascist attitudes pre WW2.
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