Das halbe Jahrhundert meiner Eltern / Rolf-Ulrich Kunze.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kunze, Rolf-Ulrich, author.

Series:

Euclid.

EUKLID

Language:

German

Subjects (All):

Prisoners of war.

Family history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 pages).

Place of Publication:

Karlsruhe : KIT Scientific Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

The titels alludes to the Dutch family history of Geert Mak "De eeuw van mijn vader" an exemplary history of Dutch society and mentalites. There are similarities to Walter Kempowskis historical narration "Deutsche Chronik" The double biographies of Rudi Kunze (1925 - 2001) and Gerda Kunze (1926 - 2010) are a unique, Hollywood-like movie plot and a characteristically German narration in the half century of extremes.

Contents:

Dank 7

Einleitung: What has happened down here is the winds have changed 9

Bis 1939: Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain 29

1939 bis 1945: Rained real hard and rained for a real long time 67

1945-1956: Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline 89

1956-1968: And he didn't mind the dust 121

1968-1983: And he didn't mind the wind 149

1983-2010: And he didn't mind the cold 171

Nachwort zur Tonspur: And he didn't miss home 211

Quellen und Literatur.

Notes:

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