The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum by Heinrich Böll
How Violence Develops and Where It Can Lead
"The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum" is a story about a young woman who becomes the target of a media smear campaign after she falls in love with a man who is suspected of being a political radical. The media's relentless invasion of her privacy and the negative portrayal of her character lead to tragic consequences, highlighting the destructive power of sensationalist journalism. The novel is also a critique of the political climate in Germany during the 1970s.
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- Published
- 1974
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 100-200
- Original Language
- German
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- Alternate Titles
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- A Honra Perdida De Katharina Blum
- Die Verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum
- L'Onore Perduto di Katharina Blum
- La Honra Perdida de Katharina Blum
- La Honra Perdida de Katharina Blum o Cómo puede surgir la violencia y adónde puede conducir
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- 100 Books, 100 Companions (Zeit Online)
- 100 German Must-Reads (Deutsche Welle)
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