Irmgard Keun (February 6, 1905 - May 5, 1982) was a German author noteworthy both for her portrayals of life in the Weimar Republic as well as the early years of the Nazi era. Her most famous novels are Gilgi - One of Us, The Artificial Silk Girl, The Girl With Whom the Kids Wanted Nothing To Do and After Midnight. February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The period of German history from 1919 to 1933 is known as the Weimar Republic IPA (German Weimarer Republik). ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ...
Keun's novels interweave ironic insights into the psychology of the middle and lower middle classes with vivid...
Irmgard Keun(February 6, 1905- May 5, 1982) was a German author noteworthy both for her portrayals of life in the Weimar Republic as well as the early years of the Nazi Germany era.
Biography IrmgardKeun was born in Berlin(Charlottenburg) to Eduard an...
Ihre ersten beiden Romane "Gilgi, eine von uns" und "Das kunstseidene Mädchen" wurden 1931 und 1932 zu Bestsellern, und IrmgardKeun wurde zum Liebling der Berliner Literaturszene.
IrmgardKeun beschreibt in ihrem "kunstseidenen Mädchen" die westliche City Berlins, in der Kultur und Kommerz sich noch ergänzten.
In den Büchern von IrmgardKeun können wir nachlesen, wie der Boulevard damals funktionierte.