July 1993
Christa Wolf is an East German novelist and essayist has lived through both National Socialism and "Real Socialism." Her insights into the mechanism of co-optation and surveillance under totalitarian rule have translated into complex literary works and thoughtful essays on politics, culture and the life of the individual in a stultifying society. Books by Wolf include The Quest for Christa T., A Model Childhood, Cassandra, and What Remains?
