Die Küchenuhr

by Wolfgang Borchert

Die Kurzgeschichte handelt von einem jungen Mann, der bei einem Bombenangriff sein Heim und seine Eltern verloren hat. Mittels einer verbliebenen Küchenuhr erinnert er sich an die Fürsorge seiner Mutter und begreift das verlorene Familienleben als paradiesischen Zustand.
Die Küchenuhr gehört zu den bekanntesten Werken Wolfgang Borcherts, gilt als typisches Beispiel der Trümmerliteratur und wird häufig im Schulunterricht behandelt.

Genres: German Literature, Fiction, Classics, Short Stories, School

Unknown Binding

First published August 27, 1947

About the author

German author and playwright whose work was affected by his experience of dictatorship and his service in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. His work is among the best examples of the Trümmerliteratur movement in post-World War II Germany. His most famous work is the drama "Draußen vor der Tür (The Man Outside)", which he wrote in the first days after World War II. In his works he never makes compromises in questions of humanity and humanism. He is one of the most popular authors of the German postwar period, and today his work is often read in German schools.

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I chose this short story to help with my German, so I wasn't really expecting to like this as much as I did.

Despite, its short length, the story is quite poignant. It is truly amazing how Borchert has made an old clock so significant in the wake of a tragedy.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read this in school and I started crying. One star off because of the embarrassment.

[Bayan Abid]

20.1.2021

[Farah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I submitted my research to my professor today (the one who’s notoriously impossible to please) on this story and he actually praised it! He even said it’s good enough to be a Master’s thesis and urged me to seriously consider pursuing my Master’s. I loved it, and I'll always be grateful.

[Márcia Figueira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uma página.
"it stopped, of all hours, at half past two. Half past two, of all hours"

[Garima Yadav · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and emotional! We realize how important the little things that we took for granted were, when we lose them.

[Franziska · Rating 5 out of 5]

alles weg.

[Salvatore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alles ist weg, alles weg.

[Timo · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,52

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ein Gespräch zwischen Fremden, die sich zufällig auf einer Bank treffen. Ein Gespräch über eine Küchenuhr und gleichzeitig über ein ganzes Leben.

M E I N U N G
Eine sehr kurze Kurzgeschichte aus der Nachkriegszeit, die ihr sogar online finden könnt. Darum am besten gleich jetzt lesen!

[Luciana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eine Schönheit

[Answers Only · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite poignant