In Times of Fading Light (novel)
| Author | Eugen Ruge |
|---|---|
| Original title | In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts |
| Translator | Anthea Bell |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Rowohlt Verlag |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Published in English | 19 June 2014 |
| Pages | 425 |
| ISBN | 9783498057862 |
In Times of Fading Light (German: In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts. Roman einer Familie) is a 2011 novel by the German writer Eugen Ruge. The main plot is set shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall, but the story moves back and forth over a timeline of 50 years, as it follows four generations of an East German family with several members heavily involved in the communist ruling party.[1][2][3]
The novel has strong autobiographical elements. Ruge had been active as a playwright, screenwriter and translator since 1986, and In Times of Fading Light was his debut novel, published when he was 57 years old.[4]
The book received the German Book Prize.[4] It was the basis for the 2017 film In Times of Fading Light, directed by Matti Geschonneck and starring Bruno Ganz.[5]
References
- ^ "In Times of Fading Light". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Robson, Leo (6 July 2013). "In Times of Fading Light by Eugen Ruge – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Langer, Adam (13 August 2013). "Family Transcends a Wall Between East and West". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ a b Cizmecioglu, Aygül (10 August 2018). "Eugen Ruge: 'In Times of Fading Light'". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "'In Times Of Fading Light': Berlin Review". Screen. Retrieved 24 May 2025.