Christa Wolf

ONE DAY A YEAR : Christa Wolf ; edited by Gerhard Wolf ; translated by Katy Derbyshire. - 1 - London Seagull Publishers. 2017/01/01 - xiii, 166 pages : 166 - The German list . - German list. .

Originally published under title: Ein Tag im Jahr im neuen Jahrhundert 2001-2011. Berlin : Suhrkamp, 2013. English translation from German.
During a 1960 interview, East German writer Christa Wolf was asked a curious question: would she describe in detail what she did on September 27th? Fascinated by considering the significance of a single day over many years, Wolf began keeping a detailed diary of September 27th, a practice which she carried on for more than fifty years until her death in 2011. The first volume of these notes covered 1960 through 2000 was published to great acclaim more than a decade ago. Now translator Katy Derbyshire is bringing the September 27th collection up to date with One Day a Year--a collection of Wolf's notes from the last decade of her life.

The book is both a personal record and a unique document of our times. With her characteristic precision and transparency, Wolf examines the interplay of the private, subjective, and major contemporary historical events. She writes about Germany after 9/11, about her work on her last great book City of Angels, and also about her exhausting confrontation with old age. One Day a Year is a compelling and personal glimpse into the life of one of the world's greatest writers.

Includes bibliographical references.

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Wolf, Christa.


Authors, German
Biography.--20th century--Biography.

(lcsh)Authors, German--20th century--Biography. (ram)Wolf, Christa (1929-2011)--Journaux intimes. (Produktform)Paperback / softback (VLB-WN)2112: Taschenbuch / Belletristik/Gegenwartsliteratur (ab 1945)

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