A Controversial Chronicler: On the Death of Martin Walser

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.


Christoph Mücher
Christoph Mücher, Leiter des Goethe-Instituts Australien, empfiehlt nicht nur Martin Walser zu lesen, sondern auch Juli Zeh. Source: Supplied / Goethe-Institut, Christoph Mücher

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