Scheiblettenkind

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© Suhrkamp Verlag AG, Berlin, 2022

ScheiblettenkindbyEva Müller

Suhrkamp

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An unusual but important social topic, executed in very direct pencil drawings, is the subject of Eva Müller's work "Scheiblettenkind". It's the shame and self-doubt that results from having grown up in an uneducated family. The author begins by bearing her heart and mind to the reader. She tells the story of her life with numerous quotations. The village and simple circumstances she grew up in, always earning her own way - sometimes through hard work - and gradually finding her path to becoming an illustrator and artist. However, self-doubt - depicted in the form of the snake - remains at her side, sometimes creeping along the sidelines, sometimes consuming her completely. A great narrative with which those who strive for educational advancement can identify and see that they are not alone with their inner resistance. Also featured: Witty commentary from Karl Marx at the end of each chapter.