Christa Wolf
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WOLF, CHRISTA, 1929 to 2011

Christa Wolf

German novelist and essayist.

Books
6
Editions tracked
12
First editions
4
Nationality
Germany, East Germany

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Earliest first editionDivided HeavenAdler's Foreign Books, 1965 Most editions trackedAccident2 editions
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Christa Wolf books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Der Geteilte Himmel1965
  2. 2The Quest for Christa T.1968
  3. 3Kassandra1983
  4. 4Accident1987
  5. 5Cassandra1988
  6. 6Medea1998
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1965Divided HeavenAdler's Foreign Books
  2. 1983KassandraLuchterhand
  3. 1988CassandraFarrar, Straus and Giroux
  4. 1998Medea Modern RetellingVirago
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What order should I read Christa Wolf's books in?

In publication order they begin with Der Geteilte Himmel (1965), then The Quest for Christa T. (1968) and Kassandra (1983). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Christa Wolf's first book?

The earliest book we list is Der Geteilte Himmel, first published in 1965.

When was Christa Wolf born?

Christa Wolf was born in 1929 and died in 2011.

How many Christa Wolf books does MyVolumes track?

We track 6 books by Christa Wolf across 12 editions, 4 of them first editions.

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