This author, a German journalist, is renowned for her stark and unflinching memoir documenting immediate experiences during and after the Battle of Berlin. Her work, initially published anonymously, offers an uncompromising look at survival under extreme duress and the psychological toll of wartime trauma. Through diary entries, she delves into complex themes of sexuality, resilience, and moral compromise in the face of violence and chaos. Her writings provide a unique and often unsettling perspective from a woman's viewpoint in a world undone, contributing to vital conversations about history and the human condition.
Publié pour la première fois en 1954, le récit anonyme, au jour le jour, de la vie quotidienne des habitants de la capitale du 3e Reich lors de la bataille de Berlin et des premières semaines de l'Occupation. Un témoignage sans fard, qui raconte la misère, la famine, les viols, la terreur et la lutte impitoyable pour la survie. [SDM].