100 Must-Reads
DW book expert David Levitz about 'The New Sorrows of Young W.' by Ulrich Plenzdorf
Edgar leaves his dreary hometown in East Germany for East Berlin, where he shacks up in an abandoned summer cabin. He finds a book by Goethe, and loves it. "The New Sorrows of Young W." was a hit in West and East Germany at the time.
- Date 05.10.2018
- Duration 02:13 mins.
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- Related Subjects East Germany, German unification
- Keywords Ulrich Plenzdorf, Goethe, East Germany, The New Sorrows of Young W., 100 German Must-Reads
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