Siegfried Lenz, Schweigeminute [Moment of silence]

Marc J. Schweissinger (Cardiff University)

Ed. by Gerhard P. Knapp, University of Utah
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Dates

First circulation or publication 2008

Places

Germany (Country of Origin)

Genres and Modes

Novella

Resources

Siegfried lenz; A Minute’s Silence (translated by Anthea Bell) London: Haus Publishing Ltd, 2009.Siegfried Lenz’ Schweigeminute [A Minute’s Silence], first published in 2008, is a novella that shows the author’s magnificent ability to take on subtle, profound and sensitive subjects. The text is an incisive psychological study of the mind and soul of a coming-of-age character. The first-person narrator tells the story from close proximity to the events related. This approach is often found in the works of Siegfried Lenz. The narrator is directly affected by the events, even if he may not to be held responsible …

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Citation: Schweissinger, Marc J.. "Schweigeminute". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 September 2014 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=28001, accessed 21 November 2024.]

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