Die Brücke (novel)
| Author | Gregor Dorfmeister (under the pseudonym Manfred Gregor) |
|---|---|
| Country |  West Germany |
| Language | German |
| Genre | anti-war |
| Published | 1958 (Heyne Bücher) (German) |
Die Brücke (English: The Bridge) is a West German anti-war novel written by Gregor Dorfmeister, under the pseudonym of Manfred Gregor, and published in 1958 by .
The book is an autobiographical account of forced youth service in the Volkssturm (people's army) late in Second World War. The protagonist left a no-win situation while six of his schoolmates stayed and were killed. The writer/protagonist suffered guilt and wrote the story.
Two German-language film versions of the novel were made, one in 1959 by Austrian director Bernhard Wicki and one in 2008, a television film by .
External links[]
- Literature by and about Die Brücke (novel) in the German National Library catalogue
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