Jane Kramer is a distinguished American journalist and essayist, known for her incisive explorations of European culture, politics, and social history. A long-time contributor to The New Yorker since 1964, her acclaimed 'Letter from Europe' series has offered readers a unique perspective since 1981. Her essays, often collected into books, delve into the complexities of European identity and societal transformations. Kramer also crafts compelling profiles of notable individuals, providing readers with insightful glimpses into diverse human experiences and historical narratives.
The book features poignant portraits that capture the strength and hope of Holocaust survivors in Ukraine. Through powerful imagery, it serves as a haunting visual testament to their resilience, offering insight into their experiences and the enduring spirit of those who lived through unimaginable hardships.
Jane Kramer embodies a free-spirited Irish Gemini, shaped by her Celtic heritage, which enhances her intuition and perspective. Driven by a passion for helping teenagers, she pursues a career in guidance counseling, prioritizing her heart over conventional rules. Her life reflects this same philosophy, emphasizing a personal and unconventional approach to both her profession and existence.
In this illuminating, beautifully written collection of essays, the acclaimed New Yorker writer reports on the zeitgeist of reunified Germany. Jane Kramer surveys the fraught moral and political landscape of today's Germany, where the reunification of East and West has brought into conflict two vastly different memories of what it means to "be German."
Portrays the lives of four families, who represent the millions of people uprooted by wars, family dissolution, or fallen colonial empires, that are now dramatically changing European society