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The Tin Drum knows no taboos. Again and again the narrative enters the forbidden sphere where disgust and sexuality, death and blasphemy meet.

The Tin Drum knows no taboos. What differentiates Grass in this respect both from any form of pornography, and from the so-called "stark realism" of the American school, what legitimizes these blunt forays, indeed elevates them to acts of artistic brilliance, is the total objectivity with which he presents them. Unlike Henry Miller, Grass does not seek out taboos; he simply doesn't notice them.

The Tin Drum gives a portrait of a bizarre man in an insane asylum in Germany, who seems to have supernatural .

The Tin Drum gives a portrait of a bizarre man in an insane asylum in Germany, who seems to have supernatural gifts to see through those around him. He is bizarre, grotesque and interesting, but for me the whole tale did not come together as a whole. I found myself waiting for something, but found only one little tale tied weakly to another little tale. While I was reading this book, Günter Grass confessed in an interview that, during the last year of the War, he had served in the Waffen SS. He has always admitted to the fascination that the Nazi party held for young Germans like himself.

GÜNTER GRASS (1927–2015), Germany's most celebrated contemporary writer, attained worldwide renown with the publication of his novel The Tin Drum in 1959.

Only 8 left in stock (more on the way). GÜNTER GRASS (1927–2015), Germany's most celebrated contemporary writer, attained worldwide renown with the publication of his novel The Tin Drum in 1959. A man of remarkable versatility, Grass was a poet, playwright, social critic, graphic artist, and novelist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1999.

Gunter Grass’ 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to him: "whose frolicsome black fables portray the forgotten face of history".

On his third birthday Oskar decides to stop growing  . Gunter Grass’ 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to him: "whose frolicsome black fables portray the forgotten face of history". Good ole Oskar was living in a period of war, but Grass tells us that the fable of life no matter how dark can always be fun. It’s just a matter of rolling with it. Life’s a hoot ain’t it?.

The Tin Drum (German: Die Blechtrommel) is a 1959 novel by Günter Grass. The novel is the first book of Grass's Danziger Trilogie (Danzig Trilogy)

The Tin Drum (German: Die Blechtrommel) is a 1959 novel by Günter Grass. The novel is the first book of Grass's Danziger Trilogie (Danzig Trilogy). The story revolves around the life of Oskar Matzerath, as narrated by himself when confined in a mental hospital during the years 1952–1954.

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Author: G?nter Grass. Acclaimed as the greatest German novel written since the end of World War II, The Tin Drum is the autobiography of thirty-year-old Oskar Matzerath, who has lived through the long Nazi nightmare and who, as the novel begins, is being held in a mental institution. Willfully stunting his growth at three feet for many years, wielding his tin drum and piercing scream as anarchistic weapons, he provides a profound yet hilarious perspective on both German history and the human condition in the modern world. Translated from the German by Ralph Manheim.

The Tin Drum is an outstanding novel written by Gunter Grass. The main character of this novel is Oskar Matzerath, and he has struggled a lot in her life. After his parents died, his life was cut short. Book Details: Book Name: The Tin Drum. Author: Gunter Grass. Translator: Promit Hasan. Genre: Fiction, Classics.