The Beloved of the Dawn

by Franz Fühmann

Book Overview

Four classical Greek myths retold with unexpected twists by an East German dissident.

Franz F hmann's subversive retellings of four Greek legends were first published in East Germany in 1980. In them, F hmann plumbs the ancient tales' depths and makes them his own. Attuned to conflict and paradox, he sheds light on the complexities of sex and love, art and beauty, politics and power. In the title story, the love of the goddess Eos...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857429000
• ISBN13: 9780857429001
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Seagull Books
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 7.7"