Gunter Grass archive presentation held in Germany

LUBE. The grand opening of the archive with the works of the Nobel Prize winner in literature Gunter Grass took place on June 12 in the German city of Lubeck. The initiator of the project was the famous publisher Gunter Steidl, he collected various materials about the famous German writer for more than thirty years. At the presentation of the archive was attended by the widow of the writer Ute Grass.

For fans of Grasse, the news of the opening of a new archive has become a real gift. A special place in the collection of materials is occupied by the manuscript of the author’s last work, “The Bliss of a Limb,” with its outline and revisions. They plan to show the work to the general public in August this year. In addition, Staidl said that in the near future he plans to remodel one of the oldest houses in Lübeck under the Gunter Grass Museum. It was in this house that the author of the world famous work “Tin Drum” lived and celebrated his 85th birthday with close friends and relatives.

Researchers of the life path and work of the famous writer expressed great gratitude for the opportunity to get acquainted with important materials, manuscripts of works and other documents that accompanied Gunter Grass. So far, the archive is not accessible to the general public, but in the near future its organizers plan to open its doors for fans of Grasse’s work.

Recall that Gunter Grass is one of the most famous German writers. In 1999, he, the holder of many literary awards, received the Nobel Prize in literature. The writer died on April 13, 2015, at the 87th year of his life, without ever seeing the publication of his last work “The Bliss of the Limb”.

Svetlana Korableva © Gallerix.ru