Frank and refreshing, Brigitte Reimann’s collected
diaries provide a candid account
of life in socialist Germany.  With an upbeat
tempo and amusing tone, I Have No Regrets contains
detailed accounts of the author’s love
affairs, daily life, writing, and reflections. Like the
heroines in her stories, Reimann was impetuous and outspoken,
addressing issues and sensibilities otherwise repressed
in the era of the German Democratic Republic. She followed
the state’s call for artists to leave their ivory towers
and engage with the people, moving to the new
town of Hoyerswerda to work part-time at a nearby industrial plant
and run writing classes for the workers. Her diaries and
letters provide a fascinating parallel to her
fictional writing. By turns shocking,
passionate, unflinching, and bitter—but above all
life-affirming—they offer an unparalleled insight
into what life was like during
the first decades of the GDR.
General
Imprint: |
Seagull Books London Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
First published: |
2019 |
Authors: |
Brigitte Reimann
• Lucy Jones
|
Dimensions: |
8 x 5 x 1mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
500 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80309-180-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-80309-180-0 |
Barcode: |
9781803091808 |
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