Dark is the Colour of Homesickness
A story of escape and reconciliation
A LOOK BACK SHOWS THE WAY TO THE FUTURE
It was neither nostalgia nor resentment that Werner Gille felt when, more than 60 years after fleeing from Silesia, he found the courage to re-visit the sites of his childhood and youth once again. By that time, he had seen almost the whole world, always ready for new experiences, with an unprejudiced and open look at foreign cultures. But these journeys were meant to heal a deep pain he could always feel subliminally. And the attempt was successful, especially due to the conciliatory encounters the author had with Polish citizens. Journals, letters, and photographs brought back many memories for the writer and revived the atmosphere of a time long past. Combined with the experiences of many re-encounters, this is a literary life report from a contemporary witness that conveys a sense of loss even to younger generations without eternally clinging to the past. Its statements are universally valid for our time as well.
Dr. Werner Gille, born in Głogów (Silesia), in 1928, studied history, philosophy, and Slavistics. He has a PhD in history, is a writer and journalist, and for many years has worked freelance for the broadcasting company Bayerischer Rundfunk. His topics, which are also the subject of his lectures, talks, and seminars, focus on history, literature, religion, world cultures and world history. He has written numerous books (LangenMüller has published Journey along the Volga and I Was Looking for Abel’s Grave, among others) and radio shows. His publications have earned him attention and respectat home and abroad.
A LOOK BACK SHOWS THE WAY TO THE FUTURE
It was neither nostalgia nor resentment that Werner Gille felt when, more than 60 years after fleeing from Silesia, he found the courage to re-visit the sites of his childhood and youth once again. By that time, he had seen almost the whole world, always ready for new experiences, with an unprejudiced and open look at foreign cultures. But these journeys were meant to heal a deep pain he could always feel subliminally. And the attempt was successful, especially due to the conciliatory encounters the author had with Polish citizens. Journals, letters, and photographs brought back many memories for the writer and revived the atmosphere of a time long past. Combined with the experiences of many re-encounters, this is a literary life report from a contemporary witness that conveys a sense of loss even to younger generations without eternally clinging to the past. Its statements are universally valid for our time as well.
- A bridge between the past and the present
- Reconciliation is always possible
Dr. Werner Gille, born in Głogów (Silesia), in 1928, studied history, philosophy, and Slavistics. He has a PhD in history, is a writer and journalist, and for many years has worked freelance for the broadcasting company Bayerischer Rundfunk. His topics, which are also the subject of his lectures, talks, and seminars, focus on history, literature, religion, world cultures and world history. He has written numerous books (LangenMüller has published Journey along the Volga and I Was Looking for Abel’s Grave, among others) and radio shows. His publications have earned him attention and respectat home and abroad.
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