Heimat - Německé rodinné album – Krugová Nora (2022)

How is a person supposed to understand who they are when they don't know where they come from? Nora Krug belongs to the second generation of Germans born after World War II. In her unique literary-graphic 'family album', she seeks to find an answer to what it means to be German after the Holocaust. A feeling of shame towards her own nation has accompanied her since childhood, which is why she decided to explore her own family history. She embarks on a fascinating journey of investigation, discovery, and research, resulting in a book that combines illustrated and handwritten picture stories with historical photographs, archival documents, and finds from flea markets. The author weaves everything into a new poetic, artistically and literarily captivating whole, where family history meets contemporary history. 'We diligently prepared questions for the old ladies who came from America to tell us about the camps, and we completely forgot to ask ourselves questions about our own grandparents.' The book has received numerous prestigious awards and has been translated into sixteen languages to date.