From the Diary of a Snail

by Günter Grass, Ralph Manheim (Translator)

Overview

The German novelist's experiences campaigning for Willy Brandt provide a portrait of Grass the family man, writer, and concerned citizen, and a meditation on his nation's history and civilization's progress. Translated by Ralph Manheim. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780156339506
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/15/1976
Series:	Harvest Book Series , #330
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	310
Product dimensions:	5.38(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

GÜNTER GRASS (1927–2015), Germany's most celebrated contemporary writer, attained worldwide renown with the publication of his novel The Tin Drum in 1959. A man of remarkable versatility, Grass was a poet, playwright, social critic, graphic artist, and novelist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1999.