num_pages: 182
description: In this chronological study of Christa Wolf's novels, short stories and essays, Margit Resch surveys the literary career of one of Germany's most acclaimed writers. Resch examines the link between Wolf's writing and her country's traumatic past and contends that any assessmnt of the writer must consider the historical metamorphoses of Germany during her lifetime - from fascism to socialism to democracy.
language: English
title: Understanding Christa Wolf: Returning Home to a Foreign Land
titlecomplete: Understanding Christa Wolf: Returning Home to a Foreign Land (Understanding Modern European and Latin American Literature)
publisher: University of South Carolina Press