Christa Wolf
German author from the GDR whose fiction explored the tension between socialist ideals and personal integrity. Cassandra and Medea reimagined classical myths to interrogate the mechanisms of power and historical memory.
Works
- CassandraReimagining of Greek mythology told from Cassandra's perspective during Troy's fall
- MedeaRetelling of the Medea myth exploring female rage and maternal infanticide
- The Quest for Christa T.Fragmented narrative following a woman's quest for authentic self-expression
- Patterns of ChildhoodSemi-autobiographical work examining childhood in Nazi and Cold War Germany
- No Place on EarthFictional encounter between Goethe and von Kleist exploring artistic consciousness