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The Quest for Christa T. - by Christa Wolf (Paperback)

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  • When The Quest for Christa T. was first published in East Germany ten years ago, there was an immediate storm: bookshops in East Berlin were given instructions to sell it only to well-known customers professionally involved in literary matters; at the annual meeting of East German Writers Conference, Mrs Wolf's new book was condemmed.
  • About the Author: Christa Wolf (1929-2011) was one of the most celebrated German writers of the twentieth century.
  • 185 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Political

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When The Quest for Christa T. was first published in East Germany ten years ago, there was an immediate storm: bookshops in East Berlin were given instructions to sell it only to well-known customers professionally involved in literary matters; at the annual meeting of East German Writers Conference, Mrs Wolf's new book was condemmed. Yet the novel has nothing eplicity to do with politics.



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"On the surface we have merely the story of a sensitive woman as recalled by her friend. On this level Christa T. was a good citizen who did as she was told and lived a seemingly unexceptional life. But between the lines lies the real story of Christa T. -- the story of an individual crushed by the presures of uniformity. If you bear in mind it is the first novel of any consequence to emerge from Ulbricht's East Germany, then it becomes something of a literary landmark." --John Barkman, New York Post

"The contours of silence and the outline of things articulately left unsaid loom large in the muted brilliance of this novel." --Ernst Pawek, The New York Review of Books

"It is a courageous boot that breaks taboos and, as we have come to expect from Christa Wolf, it is infused with an integrity and a deep moral concern. . . " --The (London) Times Literary Supplement




About the Author



Christa Wolf (1929-2011) was one of the most celebrated German writers of the twentieth century. Wolf was a central figure in East German literature and politics, and is the author of many books, including the novels The Quest for Christa T., Patterns of Childhood, and Cassandra.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.96 Inches (H) x 6.48 Inches (W) x .47 Inches (D)
Weight: .48 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 185
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Political
Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Format: Paperback
Author: Christa Wolf
Language: English
Street Date: November 1, 1979
TCIN: 90807661
UPC: 9780374515348
Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-5837
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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