Originally published in 1962, Franz Fuhmann's autobiographical story cycle "The Jew Car" is a classic of German short fiction and an unparalleled examination of the psychology of National Socialism. Each story presents a snapshot of a personal and historical turning point in the life of the narrator, beginning with childhood anti-Semitism and moving to a youthful embrace--and then an ultimate rejection--of Nazi ideology. With scathing irony and hallucinatory intensity, reflections on the nature of memory, and the individual experience of history, the cycle acquires the weight of a novel.
"Fuhmann's work, beginning with "The Jew Car," can be read as a great literary self-analysis in the spirit of Freud. Through his work, he not only became conscious of his own thinking as it was seduced by totalitarianism, he also became capable of describing the mechanisms of a fascist upbringing with striking poetic power, transcending all theory." --"Die Welt," on the German edition
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Originally published in 1962, Franz Fuhmann's autobiographical story cycle "The Jew Car" is a classic of German short fiction and an unparalleled examination of the psychology of National Socialism. Each story presents a snapshot of a personal and historical turning point in the life of the narrator, beginning with childhood anti-Semitism and moving to a youthful embrace--and then an ultimate rejection--of Nazi ideology. With scathing irony and hallucinatory intensity, reflections on the nature of memory, and the individual experience of history, the cycle acquires the weight of a novel.
"Fuhmann's work, beginning with "The Jew Car," can be read as a great literary self-analysis in the spirit of Freud. Through his work, he not only became conscious of his own thinking as it was seduced by totalitarianism, he also became capable of describing the mechanisms of a fascist upbringing with striking poetic power, transcending all theory." --"Die Welt," on the German edition
Imprint | Seagull Books London Ltd |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | The German List |
Release date | June 2013 |
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First published | June 2013 |
Authors | Franz Fuhmann |
Translators | Isabel Fargo Cole |
Dimensions | 209 x 135 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 256 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-85742-086-2 |
Barcode | 9780857420862 |
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LSN | 0-85742-086-0 |