Helene Bracht's "Irma tanzt" Explores Inherited Wishes from Mother and Grandmother

Helene Bracht's book "Irma tanzt" depicts the moment she realizes she is fulfilling the plans of her mother and grandmother. The Süddeutsche Zeitung piece, framed as a visit, examines how Bracht writes with precision and openness about this experience of maternal inheritance. The work centers on the theme that wishes, too, are hereditary, as the title states. Bracht's narrative approach is noted for its candid and exact prose. The article appears in the newspaper's culture section.