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The first edition of the novel was published in 1983, and was written by christa wolf. Books go search todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift new releases registry books gift cards kindle books amazonbasics sell amazon. Kassandra became a cult book in the west without obliging its author to flee the east. Ya me trajera alegria o tristeza, no podia dejarla, pero no deseo tenerla ahora a mi lado. Click download or read online button to get christa wolf kasandra book now. Translation of kassandra and voraussetzungen einer erzahlung. In 1982 she was awarded a guest lectureship at the university of frankfurt, where in may she delivered a series of five lectures on poetics relating to her greek travels and studies.
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