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Grass, Günter Grass

Local Anaesthetic

English · Paperback / Softback

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Description

Starusch, a 40-year-old teacher of German and history, undergoes protracted dental treatment in an office where TV is used to distract the patients. Under local anesthesia, the patient projects onto the screen his past and present with the fluidity and visual quality of the movies. A satirical portrait of social confusions. Translated by Ralph Manheim. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

About the author

GÜNTER GRASS (1927–2015), Germany's most celebrated contemporary writer, attained worldwide renown with the publication of his novel The Tin Drum in 1959. A man of remarkable versatility, Grass was a poet, playwright, social critic, graphic artist, and novelist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1999.

Product details

Authors	Grass, Günter Grass
Assisted by	Ralph Manheim (Translation)
Publisher	Harpercollins

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	16.10.1989

EAN	9780156529402
ISBN	978-0-15-652940-2
No. of pages	288
Dimensions	143 mm x 210 mm x 22 mm
Weight	372 g
Subject	Fiction > Narrative literature

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