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Marzahn, Mon Amour

Katja Oskamp

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A woman approaching the 'invisible years' of middle age abandons her failing writing career to retrain as a chiropodist in the East Berlin suburb of Marzahn, once the GDR's largest prefabricated housing estate. From her intimate vantage point at the foot of the clinic chair, she observes her clients and co-workers, listening to their stories with empathy and curiosity. Part memoir, part collective history, Katja Oskamp's love letter to the inhabitants of Marzahn is a tender reflection on life's progression and our ability to forge connections in the unlikeliest of places. Each person's story stands alone as a beautifully crafted vignette, but together they form a portrait of a community.

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Publisher
Peirene Press
Year
2022
ISBN-13
9781908670700
Genre
Fiction
Topics
Middle age and identityCommunity and connectionEveryday life in post-GDR GermanyCareer changeAging

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