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