Günter Grass

The novel "The Tin Drum" brought Günter Grass (1927–2015) worldwide fame. He is one of the few German writers to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His life and work encompass the history of some of the most dramatic events occurring in central Europe. Incredible plot lines that shimmer with all the colors of the author's imagination, sophisticated artistic structure, and complex optics delight Grass's readers. His astonishing grotesque-allegorical vision of the world enchants. Grass seems to have equally mastered all genres. He wrote poetry and painted, and he illustrated most of his books himself.

Doctor of Philology Irina Mlechina, one of the best experts on modern German literature, masterfully paints a portrait of one of the most original contemporary prose writers and playwrights. The Russian reader still awaits encounters with Grass—far from everything he wrote has been translated into Russian.