Charlotte Melin Book order (chronological)

Offering new translations of poetry written in German between 1945 and 1990, this book includes poems by nearly 100 poets from throughout the German speaking Germany (East and West), Austria, and Switzerland. Arranged by decade of appearance, the poems represent a broad range of the literary movements, trends, and major themes that characterized German literature between the end of the Second World War and reunification.

To assist in mastering German grammar, this text explains a concept as it applies to English and presents the same concept as it applies to German. It illustrates the differences between the two languages and guides the selection of the correct form.