NadirsU of Nebraska Press |
Contents
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The Swabian Bath | 6 |
My Family | 8 |
Nadirs | 10 |
Rotten Pears | 77 |
Oppressive Tango | 85 |
The Window | 90 |
The Man with the Matchbox | 93 |
About German Mustaches and Hair Parts | 106 |
The Intervillage Bus | 109 |
Mother Father and The Little One | 112 |
The Street Sweepers | 115 |
Black Park | 117 |
Workday | 119 |
Afterword | 121 |
Village Chronicle | 95 |
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