Synopses & Reviews
This new volume of eight short stories with parallel English translations offers students of German at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature. The majority of these stories have been written in the past decade and reflect a rich diversity of styles and themes. Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language.
About the Author
Ernst Zillekens teaches German at Charterhouse in Godalming, Surrey.
Table of Contents
Short Stories in German Introduction
The Listener, or a Description of a Route with a Hidden Motive
Siegfried Lenz (b. 1926)
Waiting for the Guests
Dieter Wellershoff (b. 1925)
Eating Mussels (Excerpt)
Birgit Vanderbeke (b. 1956)
The Good Old Days
Gabriele Wohmann (b. 1932)
Lascia
Judith Hermann (b. 1970)
Chicago/Shanty Town
Georg Klein (b. 1953)
Grandfather and the Decision-makers
Christoph Hein (b. 1944)
The Suspect
Jurek Becker (b. 1937)
Notes on German Text
Acknowledgments