German Autumn
German Autumn by Stig Dagerman, published by University of Minnesota Press in 2011, is a translation of a collection of articles originally written in 1946 for the Swedish newspaper Expressen. This work captures Dagerman’s unique perspective on life in Germany following the fall of the Third Reich, diverging from the prevailing narratives of the time. Rather than attributing blame to the German people, Dagerman focuses on the human experiences of guilt and suffering faced by those affected by the war.
In this edition, readers will find Dagerman’s poignant essays that delve into the tragic aftermath of conflict, exploring themes of history and the human condition. The collection not only reflects on the immediate consequences of war but also resonates with contemporary issues of suffering and guilt in a global context. With 120 pages of insightful commentary, this book offers a profound look at the complexities of post-war life in Germany, making it a significant contribution to literary criticism and European history.
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In late 1946, Stig Dagerman was assigned by the Swedish newspaper Expressen to report on life in Germany immediately after the fall of the Third Reich. First published in Sweden in 1947, German Autumn, a collection of the articles written for that assignment, was unlike any other reporting at the time. While most Allied and foreign journalists spun their writing on the widely held belief that the German people deserved their fate, Dagerman disagreed and reported on the humanness of the men and women ruined by the war—their guilt and suffering. Dagerman was already a prominent writer in Sweden, but the publication and broad reception of German Autumn throughout Europe established him as a compassionate journalist and led to the long-standing international influence of the book.
Presented here in its first American edition with a compelling new foreword by Mark Kurlansky, Dagerman’s essays on the tragic aftermath of war, suffering, and guilt are as hauntingly relevant today amid current global conflict as they were sixty years ago.
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