When hagen koch, general honeckers personal cartographer, sketched the outline. Hagen koch, for example, whose council flat is now a museum to the old regime. Yet the stories and the people behind them seem timeless and the. She is caught and thus begins a series of imprisonment and interrogation. This text has leapt from the literature curriculum to the vce english syllabus for the first time in 20. The complete series list for the cloud warrior saga d. There, she decided to study the stasi and the people who were affected by the stasi and she began interviewing people who had connection with the stasi or people who once worked for them.
First published in english in 2003, stasiland won the bbc samuel johnson prize of nonfiction in 2004. A readers introduction to stasiland on the night of sunday 12 august 1961 the east german army rolled out barbed wire along the streets bordering the eastern sector, and stationed sentries at regular intervals. The creators of sparknotes stasiland characters from litcharts. Hagen koch, for example, whose council flat is now a museum to the old regime, has covered the walls with mementoes, such as a dress uniform. As time went on, koch s theft of the plate became a test of his resolve as well as a symbol of his defiance. Anna funder is the australian author and narrator of stasiland. Of all the people anna funder interviews over the course of stasiland, miriam weber is perhaps the most important to the books themes.
She has worked as an international lawyer and a radio and television producer. Report eines leipziger pfeffermullers german edition by hoerning, hanskarl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy stasiland large type large print edition by funder, anna isbn. In 1993, hagen koch was interviewed for german television, and the interviewer, noticing. Tv interview and its even possible that koch left the plate up in order to mock any stasi viewers. In order to understand the extent of the personal damage and despair suffered by people on a daily basis, funder interviews a range of east german citizens, including ordinary people, unwilling informers and the stasi operators.
In stasiland, her first book, she spiritedly plunges herself into this land. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ibis is your source for books, dvds, cds, software and calendars from germany, france and italy. A concise history of germans in minnesota including immigration patterns, the catholic and lutheran churches, cultural organizations, businesses, and politics, especially in the world war i years. This 47page guide for stasiland by anna funder includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 28 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Chaptercharacter summaries flashcards from emily sagoljs class. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Project gutenberg offers 61,597 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Quotes flashcards from emily sagoljs class online, or in brainscapes iphone or android app. Stasiland characters from litcharts the creators of. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Anna is the author of the book, a journalist who traveled to germany in work interest. A former stasi officer with whom anna funder speaks, hagen koch was partly. Hagen koch began working for the stasi, the east german ministry for state security, or ministerium fur staatssicherheit at a young age. Anna cannot believe they buy the story she sells them in order to get some peace. She was placed in solitary confinement for a month no calls, lawyers, books.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Stories from behind the berlin wall, won the 2004 samuel johnson prize. There, she decided to study the stasi and the people who. We meet hagen koch, once a true believer due to his upbringing. Stasiland a range of edited notes from students dr jennifer minter, english works notes most of the stasi operators were indoctrinated by the state about the virtues of socialism and were encouraged, by mielke, the most feared man in east germany to hang on to power at all costs.
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