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“Und in mir wurde gekämpft, das merkte ich wohl. Zwei Gegner auf Leben und Tod hatten sich die erstorbne Leidenschaft meiner Seele zum Kampflplatz gewählt. Nur der Wahnsinn schützte mich vor dem unerträglichen Schmerz, den die beiden mir sonst zugefügt hätten. So hielt ich am Wahnsinn fest, er an mir.”

Quote by Christa Wolf

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Kassandra: Lehrerheft

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Christa Wolf
Christa Wolf

Christa Wolf was a German literary critic and author, renowned for her profound psychological portraits and reflections on the social changes in East Germany. Her works often explore the relationship between the individual and the collective, history and memory. more

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