Anna funder began her research in 1996 by interviewing both victims and victimizers and. Anna funder tells extraordinary stories from the underbelly of the most perfected surveillance state of all time, the former east germany. But in the 11 years since its original publication, perhaps its creativenon. These and a hundred other tales from both the recent past and the. Set in the aftermath of the fall of the berlin wall, stasiland, by anna funder, recreates a land gone wrong and attempts to explore the lasting influence that the. Most of stasiland takes place in berlin in 1996, seven years after the fall of the berlin wall and the collapse, soon after, of the east german state. In stasiland anna funder records with aching detail the impact that the stasi had on the lives of people walled into east germany from august 1961 to november 1989. Use this study set to help you memorise some useful quotes from the second half of the text. Stasiland is a memoirstyle recollection of the author anna funders encounters with people affected by the years of the german democratic republic gdr, or when germany was divided into east and west. Sep 29, 2015 anna funder in 2003 when she was included on the guardian s first book award shortlist. I like their rhythm, and i like the freedom of being suspended between two places, all anxieties of purpose taken care of. Funder explores the daily chaos and harsh beauty of berlin, a place where some people are trying to remember, and others just as hard to forget. Keep in mind that this list is by no means exhaustive and that they are many more quotes worth studying. Oct 10, 2012 anna funder gives a lecture at the university of iceland, reykjavik, on 22nd of september.
A fistful of euros dont pick of a copy of stasiland, by anna funder, if you have work to do. Chaptercharacter summaries flashcards from emily sagoljs class online, or in brainscapes iphone or android app. Anna funders stasiland demonstrates that great, original reporting is still possible. It marries the authors personal growth and development during her period of research with the personal histories of those who acted as. What is the effect of funders first person narrative style. Australian childrens literature in german translation. This is the kind of mistake that might underpin a project, like stasiland. Stasiland 6 background notes anna funder was born in melbourne in 1966 and attended schools in both melbourne and paris. Set in the aftermath of the fall of the berlin wall, stasiland, by anna funder, recreates a land gone wrong and attempts to explore the lasting influence that the meticulous and pervasive secret police agency, the stasi had on its own citizens.
She has worked as an international lawyer and documentary filmmaker. Truth can be strangerand more fascinatingthan fiction. Stories from behind the berlin wall kindle edition by anna funder. Stasiland is a memoirstyle recollection of the author anna funders encounters with people affected by the years of the german democratic republic.
What is the effect of funders first person narrative. Theme summaries flashcards from emily sagoljs class online, or in brainscapes iphone or android app. In stasiland, winner of the 2004 samuel johnson prize, anna funder tells extraordinary tales from the underbelly of the former east germany, a country where the headquarters of the secret police can become a museum literally overnight, and one in fifty east germans were informing on their countrymen and women. Stasiland ebook by anna funder 9780062077332 rakuten kobo.
About anna funder anna funder was born in melbourne in 1966. Sep 21, 2011 anna funder s international bestseller, stasiland, won the samuel johnson prize for nonfiction. Study stasiland theme of grief and memory flashcards from michael contis. Anna funder in 2003 when she was included on the guardian s first book award shortlist. The stasi were masters of manipulation and they did everything they could to ensure they maintained their power. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stasiland. Stasiland by anna funder is a book first published in 2003 about individuals who resisted the east german regime, and others who worked for its secret police, the stasi. Anna funders international bestseller, stasiland, won the samuel johnson prize for nonfiction. Jun 07, 2003 stasiland by anna funder 304pp, granta. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis.
If they could imagine the sufferings of others, they would not make them suffer so. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in stasiland, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Stories from behind the berlin wall by anna funder in djvu, epub, fb3 download ebook. It is, specifically, the story of a group of german refugees from the growing menace of nazism. Anna funder implies that the reunited germany has failed to seek justice for. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Anna finds this quite comical, but to this old man trapped in the past, the surveillance was very real foreshadowing why winz acted in such a way. Stasiland sace suggested texts for stage 2 english. Stories from behind the berlin wall, which has been published in. How to write about stasiland by anna funder slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
A wonderful book to read if you like history with a personal punch part mystery story, part portrayal of a lost history by the proverbial outsider, but above all lyrical, readable and eminently accessible and not in the least bit dry. Stasiland character quotes at caulfield grammar school. Stories from behind the berlin wall by anna funder. Ill keep an eye out in the future in case she turns up again. Funder receives a letter from a german viewer regarding the famous puzzle womenwomen who try to reassemble the files the stasi shredded in their final days. Eamonn mccabethe guardian one of her journalist friends in the us lost her job because she. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Anna funder is an australian writer who grew up in melbourne. Stasiland theme of grief and memory flashcards by michael conti. I would recommend using the flashcards, learn, test and scatter activities for this set. Read stasiland stories from behind the berlin wall by anna funder available from rakuten kobo.
She explores how many people are still walled emotionally. The amazing stories that anna funder tells in stasiland bring to life with extraordinary vividness both the dark and the more human sides of life in the former east germany. You cannot destroy your past, nor what it does to you. Thirty years after the fall of the berlin wall, the author.
In 1997 she was writerinresidence at the australia centre in potsdam. Claire tomalin, guardian books of the year meticulous and compassionate a heroic act of. Anna funder tells extraordinary tales from the underbelly of the former east germany she meets miriam, who as a 16yearold might have started world war iii. Some estimates suggest that there used to be almost 100,000 stasi employees running surveillance on the country, plus an additional 173,000 informers. This set requires you to match characters to descriptions to aid your memory. Funder uses dark humor to make this mental illness seem less intense, comparing his behavior to that of an old fashioned spy. Nov 24, 2010 i was hoping anna funder had written another book, but this is her only one. Stasiland and 1984 are studied as part of vce englishs comparative. Funder stretches the readers interpretation of who the victims of the gdr regime may be. She has worked as an international lawyer and a radio and television producer. The australian anna funder was working in television in berlin in the mid1990s when she became interested in the stasi the former east german. Mar 28, 20 anna funders stasiland personal opinion. Anna funder, in stasiland, her remarkable account of the most sophisticated surveillance system of all time in east germany, recounts the extent to which the state sought to identify and know its citizens. She found her subject in east germany, went for it bravely and delivers the goods in a heartbreaking, beautifully written book.
Funder was a journalist who travelled extensively in the newly reunited germany in the early 90s. Stasiland characters from litcharts the creators of. Funder wants to create portraits of people, east germans of whom there will be none left in a generation. Theme summaries flashcards from emily sagoljs class online. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A readers introduction to stasiland on the night of sunday 12 august 1961 the east german. Conor english, essay february 16, 2016 february 16, 2016 4 minutes set in the aftermath of the fall of the berlin wall, stasiland, by anna funder, recreates a land gone wrong and attempts to explore the lasting influence that the meticulous and pervasive secret. For one of most popular posts on comparative also known as reading and comparing, check out our ultimate guide to vce comparative 1. Stasiland is one of the finest works of journalism produced anywhere in the world over the past quarter century, all the more impressive in that its author, anna funder, was acting as an intrepid amateur, rather than a professional reporter, when she conducted her research in berlin before and after the wall came down. Anna has the opportunity of talking with people who worked for the stasi and she found from them what strategies the stasi used to control and manipulate their people. Frau paul is another woman to whom anna funder speaks during her time in berlin in the 1990s. I was hoping anna funder had written another book, but this is her only one.
In stasiland, anna funder isnt simply writing a history of east germany under a. Stasiland is a lyrical, at times funny account of the courage some people found to withstand the dictatorship, and the consequences for those who collaborated. By enrolling one in seven citizens in a spiralling web of informers the stasi accumulated vast. Claire tomalin, guardian books ofthe year annafunder delivers a prizewinning and powerfully rendered account of theresistance against east germanys communist dictatorship in these harrowing,personal tales of life behind the. Feb 16, 2016 what is the effect of funders first person narrative style in stasiland. Perhaps the most important aspect of the east german tyranny that anna funder explores in stasiland is surveillance. In this novel, anna funder helps us to remember things that might have been forgotten. Stasiland themes from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Theme summaries flashcards by emily sagolj brainscape. Anna funder is one of australias most acclaimed and awarded writers. On anna funders stasiland, susan lever wrote that it probably hasnt come into the australian literary purview because it is not about australiadespite both the authors books to date having german settings and subject matter, it is unfitting to say funder writes solely about germany. Friday book club pick this week is anna funders internationally renowned debut, stasiland. Anna funder gives a lecture at the university of iceland, reykjavik, on 22nd of september.
She has worked as an international lawyer specializing in human rights and constitutional law. Aug 06, 2014 how to write about stasiland by anna funder slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Stasiland demonstrates that great, originalreporting is still possible. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Stories from behind the berlin wall, won the 2004 samuel johnson prize. It tells the story of what it was like to work for the stasi, and describes how those who did so now come to terms, or do not, with their pasts. Anna s early visit to west berlin left her wondering long and hard about what went on behind the wall i look at the box in her arms and know that you cannot destroy your past, nor what it does to you.
Of all the people anna funder interviews over the course of stasiland, miriam weber is perhaps the most important to the books themes. A work of literary journalism that deviates from the traditional modes of historiography, funder uses a first person narrative. Stasiland quotes showing 3160 of 73 perhaps because of all the money poured into this, the things behind the spanking displays look old and crummy, like articles from a time that has been left behind. Under the leadership of erich mielke, the stasi monitored a staggering number of east german citizens, many of whom had done nothing illegal, violating these citizens right to privacy.
In stasiland, privacy, identity, surveillance anna funder, in stasiland, her remarkable account of the most sophisticated surveillance system of all time in east germany, recounts the extent to which the state sought to identify and know its citizens. Stasiland is a lyrical, at times funny account of the courage some people found to withstand the communist dictatorship, and the consequences for those who collaborated. Anna funder lives in brooklyn, new york, with her husband and children. Stasiland characters from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Stasiland attempts to make sense of the gdr through the eyes of an outsider, drawing out stories from them people who were there. In thetradition of frederick taylors the berlin wall andphilip gourevitchs wewish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed with our families, funders stasiland isa masterpiece of investigative reporting, written with novelistic vividness andthe compelling intensity of a universal, reallife story. Funder doesnt directly challenge herr winzs sincerity and the same is true of her. On the morning of august, 1961, the residents of east berlin found themselves cut off from family, friends and jobs in the west by a tangle of barbed wire that ruthlessly cut a city of four. Clearly characters such as miriam, charlie, julia, frau paul, klaus, are victims. Funder explores the daily chaos and harsh beauty of berlin, a place where some people are trying to. Anna funder is a highly regarded australian author whose works stasiland and all that i am have. Scheller is reluctant to approve such a story, however. The setup for funder s quest comes in the form of a piece of viewer mail from a man in argentina, who suggests stories from the eastern pointofview during the regime. Stories from behind the berlin wall by anna funder isbn.
Anna interviews in the novel many people whose lives were affected directly by the. After capture she was imprisoned and treated in ways that stripped her humanity. Funder critisizes the stasi with dismissive, derogatory tone sometimes i wonder what it would be like to be german outsider gives an objective view and extends with funder looking through windows outsider looking in and only observing not partaking as a german alludes to glass ceiling metaphor. The theme of surveillance and privacy in stasiland from. The importance of remembering the impetus for writing the book was to give a voice to those who havent been able to be heard yet.
Report eines leipziger pfeffermullers german edition by hoerning, hanskarl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stasiland reflects on the power memories have on peoples lives. Her debut novel, all that i am, has won many prizes, including the prestigious miles franklin literary award. Miriam grew up in east germany during the 1960s, the same read full character analysis. In stasiland, anna funder recounts the horrors faced. Enemy of the state at age 16, investigating husbands death, catalyst for funder s book charlie weber husband of miriam, was a teacher and does not submit to the authorities of the regime. She speaks to many different germans from either side of the wall about their experiences in the divided country, and delves deep into stories of the secret police and those who opposed. Anna funder is a good narrator, a stranger in a disappeared even stranger land.
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