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Walter Kempowski (German pronunciation: [ˈvaltɐ kɛmˈpɔfskiː] ⓘ; 29 April 1929 – 5 October 2007) was a German writer. Kempowski was known for his series of novels called German Chronicle ("Deutsche Chronik") and the monumental Echolot ("Sonar"), a collage of autobiographical reports, letters and other documents by contemporary ...
Apr 9, 2018 · Walter Kempowski’s Epic Novel of Germany in Collapse. Set in the final days of the Third Reich, “All for Nothing” is a tale of national and personal defeat. By James Wood. April 9, 2018. In “All...
Walter Kempowski war ein deutscher Schriftsteller. Er wurde vor allem durch seine stark autobiografisch geprägten Romane der Deutschen Chronik bekannt sowie durch sein Projekt Das Echolot, in dem er Tagebücher, Briefe und andere Alltagszeugnisse zu Zeitgemälden collagierte.
May 25, 2018 · In “All for Nothing,” the German writer Walter Kempowski confronts a long-simmering trauma: the plight of the country’s civilian refugees during World War II.
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Nov 24, 2023 · In a show of bravery that impresses his father, Walter Kempowski, who is just 10, liquidates his savings to buy a bicycle and silver spoons when the second world war begins, “since...
Oct 5, 2007 · Walter Kempowski was a German writer. He was known for his series of novels called German Chronicle ("Deutsche Chronik") and the monumental Echolot ("Sonar"), a collage of autobiographical reports, letters and other documents by contemporary witnesses of the Second World War.
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Nov 5, 2023 · An Ordinary Youth by Walter Kempowski review – a young man’s memories from the fall of Berlin. Published in English for the first time, the German author’s 1971 novelisation of...
