'The Tin Drum' By Günter Grass // One Book To Remember

If I had to name the most important book of the 20th century, it surely would be "The Tin Drum" By Günter Grass. In this video I speak a little about the author and his debut and the most influential book, that changed not only the postwar Germany, but the whole literature world. Enjoy!

✍️BOOKS, MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:46 About The Author
2:53 "The Death Of The Author"
8:10 "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio"
8:42 Outro

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[penelopegough]

I am reading this book at the moment so thank you for helping my understanding of it and the background to it. I saw the film years ago in a small village sharing some films as part of a festival. I very affected by it especially as it rained and the tin roof made such a fierce noise it became very much part of the film. The roof also leaked and the smell of wet wool (it was winter) was overwhelming. Not sure why I have waited so long to read the book but will now finish it with not only my memory of that film but also your helpful comments.

[MarcJar]

I read it as a 17yr old kid in 1975.
Underwhelmed by the books they made us read at school.
Changed my life.

[mackjay]

Thank you for an interesting discussion of the novel. I'd read another of Grass's novels, but I only saw the great film of THE TIN DRUM. It's a film--and a novel I'm sure too-- that sticks in your mind long afterward. But watching it last night I was surprised by some scenes I had not remembered. Del Toro's PINOCCHIO is also highly recommended..after your comments I want to see that again now

[ColonelFredPuntridge]

_The Tin Drum_ is certainly an amazing movie.

[questioneverything]

Great novel, as are the other books in that series.

[michaelmisanthrope]

I read "The Flounder" and another one of his books but I can't think of its title. It involved an ever evolving army of scare crows. Will you be talking about any other of his works? Thank you for this commentary.

[yassineamezough]

I hope I can find this book here in Morocco ( in a small and marginalized city where I live ) in a reasonable price.

[anthonyhunt]

Hello Mike, I’ve just found your channel and am very interested in your perspectives.

May I respectfully help you with an English pronunciation?

Youth: You-th (Yoo-th)

Keep up the good work😀

[FFM]

As soon as I saw Gravity's Rainbow on his desk I liked this guy.

[carlorizzo]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you. I read & enjoyed this book in a college course, 1974, called Black Humor And The Grotesque. In English. What do you think of the issue of translation. Is it accurate, or inevitably distorted. Maybe we'll never know

[pwf]

I think it has the greatest opening paragraph in all literature