Begleitumstände

"Begleitumstände" by Uwe Johnson is a collection of five lectures delivered during the summer semester of 1979 at the University of Frankfurt am Main as part of a guest professorship in poetics. In these lectures, Johnson not only provides foundational information about his writing career but also offers insights into the circumstances that shaped him as an author. He reflects on his experiences in the GDR that made him a writer and describes the challenges associated with his decision to move to West Berlin. Johnson discusses the assignments he had to fulfill in West Germany and explains how his works came into being. These lectures provide an in-depth engagement with literature and the personal background of the author, which is of great value to students and literature enthusiasts.