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An analysis of The Tin Drum from Günter Grass: fictional resources to defend his own story

Abstract

This article seeks to study the fictional resources employed by writer Günter Grass in his most famous literary work, The Tin Drum, in which the author recreates his own story through the main character, Oskar Matzerath. For this purpose, the article contrasts the fictional work The Tin Drum with the German author’s autobiography, along with the tribulations of his personal trajectory.

Keywords:
Günter Grass; The Tin Drum; German literature

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