The Silent Angel (novel)

The Silent Angel (German: Der Engel schwieg) is a novel by the German writer Heinrich Böll, written in 1950 and published in 1992. It is set at the end of World War II and follows a German soldier who goes to Cologne to deliver the will of a dead soldier to his widow.

The Silent Angel
AuthorHeinrich Böll
Original titleDer Engel schwieg
TranslatorBreon Mitchell
LanguageGerman
PublisherKiepenheuer & Witsch
Publication date
1992
Publication placeGermany
Published in English
27 June 1994
Pages211
ISBN3-462-02214-8

The Silent Angel was the first novel Böll wrote but not published until seven years after his death. It is an example of Trümmerliteratur.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Silent Angel". Publishers Weekly. 30 May 1994. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  2. ^ Filkins, Peter. "Fate in the Pocket of a Raincoat". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ Annan, Gabriele (17 November 1994). "The Blood of the Poor". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ "The Silent Angel". Kirkus Reviews. 15 April 1994. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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