DW book expert David Levitz on ′The Artificial Silk Girl′ by Irmgard Keun | 100 German Must-Reads - a unique list of 100 works of German literature published in English | DW | 05.10.2018

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100 Must-Reads

DW book expert David Levitz on 'The Artificial Silk Girl' by Irmgard Keun

Before there was "Bridget Jones" or "Sex and the City" or "Girls" there was "The Artificial Silk Girl," a novel written by Irmgard Keun in 1932.

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