“Grass soberly assessed the political situation in the world” – rmf24.pl

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“Günter Grass was enlightened, educated man, with a great sense of humor. The warm and friendly. Although was 87 years, in a very sober judge, for example, the political situation in the world “- this in an interview with a reporter RMF FM Cuba Kaluga deceased Nobel Prize winner says Iwona Bigos, director of Gdańsk City Gallery. It’s still there today will be issued a book of condolence.

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As part of the Gdansk Gdansk City Gallery is a gallery of Günter Grass. Nobel Prize winner visited her for the last time in October 2014 year. As he says in an interview with RMF FM Iwona Bigos, Grass was a man of many talents. He was trained as an artist, graphic designer and sculptor – lists Bigos. The poet often visited Gdansk.

It was for him a unique city. He was born and raised. This city has played a very important role in his work – both artistic and literary. He received the Nobel Prize for his novel “The Tin Drum”, which takes place primarily in the Free City of Danzig – tells the director of Gdańsk City Gallery.

Action majority of Grass’ novel or pending in Gdansk, or in some way relates to the city where the writer was born. He was to Gdansk this window on the world. His work, his actions always promote the city, the specificity of the history of this place. That we will miss – notes.

Gdansk gallery Günter Grass’s collection contains several sculptures Nobel Prize winner, as well as many of its schedule, including drawings and etchings. recently bought more than a hundred of his lithographs, which was made in 2013. They were the illustrations for his book “Dog Years”, which is part of a trilogy of Gdansk – tells Bigos.

When you open the gallery Grass gave her about 20 drawings created between the end of the 50s and the year 2002. So this is a kind of cross-section of his work drawing – notes the director. And points out that the National Museum in Gdansk has a set of prints donated by the artist in the 80s or 90.

Now, gallery, together with the city, wants to organize a farewell ceremony in Gdansk Nobel Prize winner. Details will only fix. Certainly, however, the ceremony will be held at St. Jana – Gdansk favorite temple Grass – highlights.

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