The book "Читаем современную немецкую прозу" is a collection of texts that explore the development of German literature in the 20th century. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a specific period or theme in German literature. The first chapter, "The Beginnings of Modernism examines the early 20th-century German literary movement known as Expressionism, which emphasized the subjective experience of the individual and the importance of intuition and emotion in art. This chapter discusses the works of writers such as Franz Kafka, whose surreal and dreamlike stories continue to influence contemporary literature. The second chapter, "The Rise of Nazism looks at how German literature was affected by the political upheaval of the 1930s and the rise of the Nazi party. This chapter explores the works of writers who were either directly involved in the Nazi movement or who opposed it, such as Bertolt Brecht and Thomas Mann. The third chapter, "The Post-War Era examines the impact of World War II and its aftermath on German literature.

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