The novel “The Tin Drum” brought Ponter Grasse (1927–2015) worldwide fame. He is one of the few German writers to have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His life and work included the history of the most dramatic events that took place in the center of Europe. And in his books he tirelessly tried to answer the question: how could all this happen? At the end of the Second World War, Grass was drafted into the SS troops, in his youth he campaigned for the Social Democrats, in his declining years he expressed doubt: is the unification of Germany dangerous? Incredible storylines, shimmering with all the colors of the author’s imagination, sophisticated artistic structure and complex optics delight the readers of Grasse. His striking grotesque and allegorical vision of the world is mesmerizing. Grasse seems to have mastered all genres equally. He wrote poetry and drew; he designed most of his books himself. Doctor of Philology Irina Mlechina, one of the best experts on modern German literature, masterfully paints a portrait of one of the most original modern prose writers and playwrights. The Russian reader is still waiting to meet with Grass - not everything he wrote has been translated into Russian. sign of information products 16+