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Address Unknown by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor, the compelling tale of a friendship that is lost at the hands of Nazi Germany. It is told in the form of letters written between the two characters, Max and Martin, and shows how Nazism undermines and ruins their relationship, leading to a very tragic end. The book was written released during World War II and Hitler confiscated the Dutch translation, as well as banning the book entirely in Germany. Nonetheless, the novel continued to gain recognition following Hitler's defeat, and has since been translated into 20 languages, as well as being adapted for television, stage and cinema.
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Kathrine Kressmann Taylor
American writer
Born in Portland (United States) in 1903Died in Minnesota in 1997Notable works:Until That Day (1942), novelAinsi rêvent les femmes (1945), novelJours d’orage (1947), novelKatherine Kressmann Taylor, an American of German origin, was born in Portland (U.S.) in 1903 and died in 1997. After obtaining a degree in literature and journalism, she became a corrector and proofreader in the field of advertising. In 1928, she married Elliott Taylor.
Shocked by the anti-Semitic attitude of former German friends and inspired by their letters, she wrote Address Unknown. The success of the story, which was published in Story Magazine, enabled her to devote herself entirely to writing. Until That Day (1942), Ainsi mentent les hommes (1946), Ainsi rêvent les femmes (1945) and Jours d’orage (1947) were to follow.
Address Unknown
An unusual correspondence
Genre: epistolary storyReference edition: Taylor, K. K. (2001) Address Unknown. New York: Washington Square Press.First edition: 1938Themes: correspondence, anti-Semitism, vengeance, death, hate, NazismAddress Unknown, released in 1938, takes the form of a fictitious epistolary correspondence between two friends, an American Jew, Max Eisenstein, and a German, Martin Schulse. Both are partners in the trade of paintings in San Francisco when, in 1932, Martin decides to return to his country. The two friends write letters to each other about both their trade and their friendship. Throughout the correspondence, the relationship between the two men changes as politics play an increasingly important role in their lives. Their friendship cannot withstand the rise of Nazism and Martin’s acceptance of the ideas from Hitler’s propaganda.
