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THE ARTIFICIAL SILK GIRL by Irmgard Keun
There is nothing fake or “artificial” about the heroine of this surprising work of fiction. First published in 1932 in Germany, it was followed very quickly by its English translation in 1933. It was an immediate hit for a young author’s second novel; praised for its pointed sense of humour as well as the underlying critique of society. The story, written in the form of the central character’s musings and diary, blends a young woman’s daily struggles to make ends meet with, an at times sarcastic, yet always, witty commentary on daily life among the working classes during the dying days of the Weimar Republic.
June 14, 2011
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Judi Clark В· 
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Tags: 20th-Century, Around-the-World В· Posted in: Character Driven, Classic, Germany, Translated, World Literature
