Hans Fallada
German author known for his novels depicting ordinary people's struggle against economic hardship and political oppression. Alone in Berlin is his masterpiece, a harrowing portrait of silent resistance in Nazi Germany.
Works
- Alone in BerlinBerlin couple resists Nazi regime through quiet acts of defiance
- Little Man What Now?Young married couple navigates poverty during Weimar Republic Germany
- Every Man Dies AloneBerlin couple resists Nazi regime through quiet acts of defiance
- Wolf Among WolvesGerman hyperinflation era novel exploring social climbing and moral decay
- Iron GustavWorking-class Berlin man's struggle against changing social order