My Century

Author: (German) Grass (Grass G)
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book is a groundbreaking work launched by Grass in 1999, adding a rich touch to his achievement of receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature in the late 20th century. The novel features a unique genre and encompasses a wide range of content, with one story for each year from 1900 to 1999. The author allows different characters to narrate major historical events in Germany and its relations with the world over the past century from various perspectives, covering fields such as politics, military, economy, science, education, culture, and sports. Some stories stand alone, while others are interconnected. The entire book spans different times and spaces, intertwining reality and history. Examples include the German Emperor sending troops to China in 1900; the Battle of Flanders in World War I in 1914; Hitler's rise to power in 1933; the 1936 Berlin Olympics; Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939, marking the outbreak of World War II; the German army's retreat in 1944; Brandt's kneeling before the Jewish cemetery in Poland in 1970; the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989; the Gulf War in 1991; and the birth of Dolly the cloned sheep in 1997. These events unfold with grandeur, presenting readers with a panoramic view of Germany over the century. The book has been translated into over 30 languages.