The Land of Green Plums () is the third novel by Nobel laureate German writer Herta Müller. Probably Müller’s best-known work, the story is centered on four young people living in a totalitarian police state in Communist Romania. The narrator-protagonist is a young woman who remains unidentified throughout the novel. The English translation is possibly misleading; "The Land of Green Plums" might suggest an aura of nostalgia or romanticism that doesn't fit the book on any level. There are 'green plums' in the story, but they are toxic to those who eat them in the presence of anything www.doorway.ru by: 3. Widely regarded as Muller's best novel, The Land of Green Plums is a beautifully written and unflinching portrayal of life under the totalitarian regime of Ceausescu's Romania.
The Land Of Green Plums Herta Müller Translated by Michael Hofmann. Set in Romania at the height of Ceausescu's reign of terror, The Land of Green Plums tells the story of a group of young students, each of whom has left the impoverished provinces in search of better prospects in the city. It is a profound illustration of a totalitarian. Author: Herta Müller. Publisher: Granta Books. ISBN: Category: Autobiographical fiction. Page: View: Widely regarded as Muller's best novel, The Land of Green Plums is a beautifully written and unflinching portrayal of life under the totalitarian regime of Ceausescu's Romania. 3 Beyond the Land of Green Plums: Romanian Culture and Language in Herta Müller's Work; 4 The Presence of the Unresolved Recent Past: Herta Müller and the Securitat e 5 'Stadt und Schädel', 'Reisende', and 'Verlorene': City, Self, and Survival in Herta Müller's Reisende auf einem Bein.
The Land of Green Plums () is the third novel by Nobel laureate German writer Herta Müller. Probably Müller’s best-known work, the story is centered on four young people living in a totalitarian police state in Communist Romania. The narrator-protagonist is a young woman who remains unidentified throughout the novel. Herta Müller is the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, as well as the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the European Literature Prize. She is the author of, among other books, The Hunger Angel and The Land of Green Plums. Born in Romania in , Müller lost her job as a teacher and suffered repeated threats after refusing to cooperate with Ceausescu's secret police. The Land of Green Plums by Herta Müller. Nicholas Lezard's choice. Nicholas Lezard. Fri EST.
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