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Angelika Klüssendorf's New Novel 'Trost' Explores Patchwork Family Conflicts

publication · 2026-07-13

Angelika Klüssendorf, a German author who grew up in the GDR, has published a new novel titled 'Trost' (Consolation). The book delves into the conflicts within patchwork families, portraying the daily struggle with emotions as a comatose state. Klüssendorf's works are known as marvels of disenchantment. The novel is reviewed in the feuilleton section of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

Key facts

  • Angelika Klüssendorf is a German author who grew up in the GDR.
  • Her new novel is titled 'Trost' (Consolation).
  • The book addresses conflict lines in patchwork families.
  • The daily struggle with one's own feelings is described as a comatose state.
  • Klüssendorf's novels are characterized as wonders of disenchantment.
  • The review appears in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

Entities

Artists

  • Angelika Klüssendorf

Institutions

  • Neue Zürcher Zeitung
  • Kiepenheuer & Witsch

Locations

  • Germany
  • GDR
  • Brandenburg

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