Marcia Zuckermann

For Frank Zaunig (an East German actor) and Beate Lande (a West German actor) the wished-for unification means first of all hard work. [...] The reality of German-German love has its pitfalls. Frank has his problems with Claudia, his ‘West bird’. On weekends she expects flowers; when he takes a pee she expects him to seat on the toilet seat; and in the flat she doesn’t like him hanging about in T-shirt and jogging trousers. That Claudia, who is presented as a bra burner, nevertheless dreams of marriage to Frank may seem somewhat odd to the reader. [...] With much gusto, the author dissects Western and Eastern peculiarities and constantly ups the ante with bizarre hyperbole.

Marcia Zuckermann – Biography

Hella Kaiser: „Verwirrende Vereinigung. Schnell und knallig: Ein Roman über Ossis und Wessis"
© Der Tagesspiegel, 28.10.1999