Schlump (novel)

Schlump. The Story of an Unknown Soldier[lower-alpha 1] is a 1928 semi-autobiographical novel by the German author Hans Herbert Grimm. Published anonymously, the book relates the experiences of its protagonist, Emil Schulz, known as "Schlump", as a military policeman in German-occupied France during World War I. The work was burnt by the Nazis in 1933 because of its satirical and anti-war tone.[1]

The book was initially overshadowed by the success of Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front, published in 1929. It regained popularity in 2013 when Grimm was identified as the author. An English edition was produced in 2015 by Jamie Bulloch, with an editorial commentary by Volker Weidermann.[1]

References

1. Its original German title was Schlump. Geschichten und Abenteuer aus dem Leben des unbekannten Musketiers Emil Schulz, genannt 'Schlump', von ihm selbst erzählt, or Schlump. Stories and adventures from the life of the unknown rifleman Emil Schulz, known as "Schlump", as told by himself. Kurt Wolff published the original edition in Hamburg.

Citations

1. Liu, Max (16 April 2015). "Schlump by Hans Herbert Grimm, book review". The Independent. Retrieved 19 April 2018.