Name: Cinco decenios (in Spanish)
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Author: Günter Grass

Type

Physical Book

Author

Günter Grass

Publisher

Alfaguara

Collection

Alfaguara

Year

2003

Language

Spanish

Pages

160

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.7x13 cm

ISBN

8420466085

ISBN13

9788420466088

Edited in

España

Synopsis "Cinco decenios (in Spanish)"

160 pp. TP Günter Grass narrates 50 years of his life, from his beginnings as a stonemason in Düsseldorf, in 1946, to the reception of the Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm, in 1999. Half a century of extreme activity -- poetry, novels, theater, sculptures, engravings, watercolors. Grass had never before been so autobiographical and open; unpublished poems, forgotten photos and drawings illustrate this essential book for those who want to get to know the real Günter Grass. Description in Spanish: Günter Grass narra cincuenta años de su vida, desde sus comienzos como picapedrero en Düsseldorf, en 1946, hasta la recepción del Premio Nobel de Literatura en Estocolmo, en 1999. Medio siglo de una actividad desmesurada --poesía, novela, teatro, esculturas, grabados, acuarelas-- que hace pensar si el verdadero genio no será en definitiva más que una inmensa capacidad de trabajo. Nunca había sido Grass tan autobiográfico y sencillo, ni se había mostrado tan accesible. Poemas inéditos, fotos y dibujos olvidados ilustran un libro que sólo puede calificarse de imprescindible para saber quién es realmente Grass.

Günter Grass

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Günter Grass (Danzig, 1927–Lübeck, 2015) was an influential German writer, poet, playwright, and visual artist. His work is characterized by deep social and political criticism, addressing issues such as historical memory and German identity. His most recognized novel, The Tin Drum (1959), launched the Danzig Trilogy, followed by Cat and Mouse (1961) and Dog Years (1963). Other notable works include The Flounder (1977) and Crabwalk (2002).

In 1999, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the eighth German author to win it. His literature, framed in the "Vergangenheitsbewältigung" (coming to terms with the past) movement, combines elements of magical realism with satire and social criticism. Besides his literary work, Grass was an active participant in the political and cultural life of Germany, being a member of the Social Democratic Party and a defender of social causes.

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