"War eigentlich ein schönes Schiff--"
Subtitle: Katalog zur Ausstellung im Günter Grass-Haus, Lübeck, 29. Januar 2015 bis 6. Januar 2016
By: [Autoren, Frank Tietje and 6 others]
Contributors: Thomsa, Jörg-Philipp; Grass, Günter, 1927-2015; Günter Grass-Haus (Lübeck, Germany)
Series: Patrimonia -- 239; Patrimonia -- 239.
Publisher: Kulturstiftung der Länder; Günter Grass-Haus
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: ger
Number of pages: 115
Subjects: Exhibitions; Manuscripts; Notebooks, sketchbooks; Criticism and interpretation; In literature; Shipwrecks in literature; In art; Shipwrecks in art; Marine art; Wilhelm Gustloff (Ship)
Description: The first part of the exhibition shows how Günter Grass handles the sinking of the "Wilhelm Gustloff" in his novella Im Kregsgang. It traces the literary forerunners in the complete oeuvre of the author and outlines the development of the book. Reviews and reactions from Germany as well as from Poland, Russia and Sweden highlight the reception of the novella. The second part of the exhibition presents reflections on the sinking of the "Wilhelm Gustloff" by contemporary artists from Poland, Russia, Germany and Sweden: works by Magnus Petersson, Jonas Dahm, Jörg Herold, Evgieni Umansky, Anna Steller and Hubert Czerepok.--
Notes: Catalogue of an exhibition which ran from 29 January 2015 to 6 January 2016.

Includes an interview with Günter Grass by Jörg-Philipp Thomsa.

Includes bibliographical references.