Friedo Lampe (Book order)

Friedo Lampe Book order

December 4, 1899 – May 2, 1945

Friedo Lampe's literary voice is deeply shaped by his early life experiences, including a prolonged childhood illness and separation from family, which fostered a profound introspection. This introspection is reflected in his work, which delves into complex human themes with remarkable insight. A voracious reader and compulsive book buyer, Lampe's own writing displays a rich awareness of literary tradition. His distinctive prose offers readers a unique and compelling perspective.

At the Edge of the Night

144 pages
6 hours of reading

3.9(75)Add rating

This poignant novel, beautifully translated by Simon Beattie, was, in Lampe's words, "born into a regime where it could not breathe;" he hoped that one day it might rise again. It has no one main character, but evokes the sensations and impressions of a sultry September evening on the waterfront of Bremen, with its charm and tenderness, squalor and lust. It contains a stream of images with many characters: children, old and young people, men and women, townsfolk, performers, students and seamen. Things happen as they happen, horrible things, touching things. Its depiction of raw reality was unacceptable to the Nazis: the book was seized by them in December 1933 and withdrawn from sale.