He is considered the last great writer of post-war Germany. Martin Walser died on July 30 at the age of 96. We talk to the director of the Goethe-Institut Australia, Christoph Mücher, about the controversial chronicler from Lake Constance.
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A Controversial Chronicler: On the Death of Martin Walser
Bekannt geworden ist er durch seinen Roman Ein Fliehendes Pferd. Nach eigenen Angaben taugte er nur für das Schreiben. Martin Walser hier in 2013 bei der Lit. Cologne 2013. Credit: Ralf Juergens/Getty Images
He is considered the last great writer of post-war Germany. Martin Walser died on July 30 at the age of 96. We talk to the director of the Goethe-Institut Australia, Christoph Mücher, about the controversial chronicler from Lake Constance.
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By Julia Grewe
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