In case you didn’t know, Glühwein is German mulled wine, and it’s wonderful! I think I may even try to make it myself during the holidays. I”ll let you know how it turns out!
Anyway, my heritage is primarily German, and I’d been thinking about making myself a German reading list for some time. So when Marny proposed a German Reading Challenge, I knew I would end up participating — even though I’ll be severely limiting my reading challenges next year. She is asking us to read 6 to 12 books by German authors (defined as those from a German speaking country) during 2009.
I’ll probably only choose 6 titles, and if anyone has some ‘must reads,’ please let me know. As usual, I might modify my list, but for right now I’ll choose from the following :
- The Reader by Schlink
- Siddhartha by Hesse
Me
asuring the World
Effi Briest by Fontane
Night Train to Lisbon
? by Zweig
Inkspell
Inkdeath
The Piano Teacher
The Neverending Story
Emigrants by Sebald
The Loser by Bernhard
Jakob von Gunten by Walser
Confusions of Young Torless by Musil
Nowhere in Africa
I’m not Stiller by Frisch
The Lord Chandos Letter
The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge
Yes by Bernhard
Unformed Landscape by Stamm
Malina by Bachmann
Accident: A Day’s News by Christa Wolf
In the Flesh by Christa Wolf
The Life and Adventures of Trobadora Beatrice as Chronicled by her Minstrel Laura
Death in Rome by Koeppen
A smaller version of the button:
I love Glühwein as much as I love German literature. So I’m in on the challenge too.
Top recommendations: Effi Briest by Fontane, absolutely anything you can get your hands on by Stefan Zweig, ditto Theodor Storm.
Death in Rome is a scorcher also.
Reviews for all of the above and more on my blog. Lizzy’s Literary Life .
I haven’t read much contemporary German literature recently so I think I’m going to focus on that.
Your post caught my eye as I have German Heritage as well. Can you post a recipe for Glühwein if you make it? That sounds wonderful. What a great list of German Authors. I’ve read a few and will look for some from your list.
ooh, I love Gluhwein so much!
I grew up in Germany and my mother brought back some ‘teabags’ full of the spices and things that go into Gluhwein – so amazingly good. My favorite thing about Christmas-time was definitely Gluhwein candy and Spekulatius cookies (which you can get at World Market or similar places). Good luck with the challenge!
I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
Lizzy, thanks for the recs. I’ll definitely be looking at the German lit reviews you have!
Bonnie, I’ll post the recipe I used if it turns out well.
Lana, thanks!
Thank you so much for making the buttons!!
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