German Literature

[Sky]

As wider reading for my A Level course, I am looking to read some works of German Literature. Does anybody have any recommendations? It doesn't really matter if they're not in German (this would actually be better), anything that would give a good representation of German society/culture, etc.. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

[alisonbayne]

Die Taube by Patrick Suskind Andorra, a play - can't remember author - sorry Das Brot der Fruehen Jaehre All Quiet on the Western Front get some magazines maybe or try some web-surfing for youth sites or get some videos - "Run Lola, Run" is good - depends whether you want current culture or not, there's always war poetry too - very moving. All the best Alison

[Faust]

Thomas Mann's "Buddenbrooks" ...a classic of modem literature -- the story of four generations of a wealthy bourgeois family in northern Germany.

[llieMatteos]

Herman Hesse is well cool. Try Sidhartra or The Glass bead Game

[mikewith]

I'm reading 'The Wandering Jews' by Joseph Roth (in English!). Exceptional reportage. I haven't read his fiction yet but will do after this.