[He] got up out of bed and stuck his head out of his little… - Anna Seghers

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[He] got up out of bed and stuck his head out of his little window as far as he could. It was utterly quiet. But for the first time this quiet failed to give him a sense of peace-the world wasn't quiet, it was speechless. Involuntarily he pulled his hands out of the moonlight which, like no other light, has the faculty of clinging to every surface and penetrating every crevice. (chapter I p60)

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Anna Seghers (German: [ˈana ˈzeːɡɛʁs]; born Anna Reiling, 19 November 1900 – 1 June 1983) was a writer who was born into a Jewish family in Germany. She was notable for exploring and depicting the moral experience of the Second World War.

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Alternative Names: Radványi, Netty Reiling, • Netti Reiling

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