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International Booker Prize 2024 Winner Special

The Booker Prize Podcast

CHAPTER

Exploring Love and Politics in East Germany

This chapter delves into a book that intertwines a love story between an older married man and a young woman within the context of East Germany's final years before the fall of the Berlin Wall. It explores themes of truth, betrayal, and political exploration, initially hesitant to focus on the love story but eventually making it a central motif. The discussion also touches on the translator's personal contribution to the text, character analysis, and the evolution of perceptions towards the male character.

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