Heinrich Boll
Heinrich Böll was one of Germany¿s best-known and most respected novelists. His outstanding contribution to world literature and the leading part he played in the renewal of German literature received international recognition when, in 1972, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died in July 1985.
Heinrich Böll was one of Germany¿s best-known and most respected novelists. His outstanding contribution to world literature and the leading part he played in the renewal of German literature received international recognition when, in 1972, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died in July 1985. See less
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Heinrich Boll book reviews
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The Clown
The Tears Of A Clown
This book captures magnificently the feeling of being down and out and rootless. It is set specifically in post World War II Germany and describes well what surely were the feelings of many. But the ... Read More
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Group Portrait with Lady
Civilians Who Are Not So Civil
The main problem I had with this book is the ?talking head? tack that it takes. Very little is it is straight dialogue. While the view of life during the Nazi era are laid out in convincing words, ... Read More
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The Clown
Angst Recaptured
Excellent existential novel about Germany after World War II, contains rich symbolism. Read More
