by Lutz Seiler
Here a Google translated summary from the German wikipedia article:
“ .. The novel Kruso of Lutz Seiler plays on the island of Hiddensee in the milieu of seasonal workers and social dropouta at the time of collapse of the GDR in 1989. It tells the story of friendship between the German student Edgar Bendler and the kitchen staff Alexander Krusowitsch called Kruso, which is recognized in the community of seasonal workers as an authority. Both are traumatized by the loss of their loved ones. Kruso developed a freedom utopia, and Edgar falls into it . Together they take care of the “castaways” – those who have finished with the state or have failed in various ways. The two men grow a deep friendship, which makes it almost invisible that around them the state is breaking and more and more companions leave the country. Kruso becomes sick seeing it; Ed then takes over his job. “
“ .. The novel Kruso of Lutz Seiler plays on the island of Hiddensee in the milieu of seasonal workers and social dropouta at the time of collapse of the GDR in 1989. It tells the story of friendship between the German student Edgar Bendler and the kitchen staff Alexander Krusowitsch called Kruso, which is recognized in the community of seasonal workers as an authority. Both are traumatized by the loss of their loved ones. Kruso developed a freedom utopia, and Edgar falls into it . Together they take care of the “castaways” – those who have finished with the state or have failed in various ways. The two men grow a deep friendship, which makes it almost invisible that around them the state is breaking and more and more companions leave the country. Kruso becomes sick seeing it; Ed then takes over his job. “
Facts:
English title: n/a
Original title: Kruso
Published: 2014
