Nadirs (autobiography)
For the concept, see nadir.
| Author | Herta Müller |
|---|---|
| Original title | Niederungen |
| Translator | Sieglinde Lug |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
| Genre | Short story, autobiography |
| Publisher | University of Nebraska Press (US) |
Publication date | 1982 |
Published in English | 1999 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 118 p. (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-8032-8254-4 (paperback edition) |
Nadirs is a collection of largely autobiographical short stories by Romanian-German writer and Nobel laureate Herta Müller. The stories center around life in the Romanian countryside [1] and the violent, oppressive atmosphere of Romania in the mid-20th century.
Stories
- The Funeral Sermon
- The Swabian Bath
- My Family
- Nadirs
- Rotten Pears
- Oppressive Tango
- The Window
- The Man with the Matchbox
- Village Chronicle
- About German Mustaches and Hair Parts
- The Intervillage Bus
- Mother, Father, and the Little One
- The Street Sweepers
- Black Park
- Workday
References
- ↑ Fischer, Tibor (24 October 2009). "The Passport and Nadirs by Herta Müller". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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