Tearing the Silence

On Being German in America

About The Book

Ursula Hegi grew up in Germany and moved to the United States at age eighteen. As she grew older and raised a family, questions about her roots and her native land haunted her until, at last, she felt compelled to write about them. Tearing the Silence brings together her interviews with dozens of German-born Americans, and their confrontations with the taboo of the Holocaust.

About The Author

Photo Credit: Gordon Gagliano

Ursula Hegi is the author of several books including Sacred TimeThe Vision of Emma Blau, and Tearing the Silence. She teaches writing at Stonybrook's Southhampton Campus and she is the recipient of more than thirty grants and awards.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Scribner (May 24, 2011)
  • Length: 304 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781439144138

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