Tag: Hein
Literature: Steinmeier pays tribute to Christoph Hein on his 80th birthday
literature Steinmeier pays tribute to Christoph Hein on his 80th birthday Christoph Hein 2016 at the book fair in Leipzig. photo © Jens Kalaene/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa Christoph Hein’s best-known works include short…
The author Christoph Hein turns 80: Defying the GDR dictatorship – culture
When the writer Christoph Hein was once asked in an interview why the protagonist of his post-reunification novel “Willenbrock” was a used car dealer by profession, he said that after…
Jakob Hein: “The Hypnotist” – Culture
Arthur Schopenhauer’s motto, which Jakob Hein put in front of his GDR village novel “The Hypnotist”, is more tricky than it seems. “One is never as happy in the realm…
Garching – author Priya Hein is celebrated for her novel “Riambel” – Munich district
Mauritius is a vacationer’s dream: white beaches, mountains, palm trees, the sea. But in Riambel, a town on the south coast of the island state in the south-west of the…