Book Reading - The Reader by Bernhard Schlink June 12, 2009

Book Reading - The Reader by Bernhard Schlink. In collaboration with Toto Funds the Arts (TFA). The compelling story of The Reader in many ways touches on the deeply transformative power of words and literacy. Written by Berlin law professor and mystery novelist Bernhard Schlink, the semi-autobiographical work was published in 1995, later translated into 40 other languages, and became the first German novel to top the New York Times bestseller list, garnering widespread attention in 1999 after Oprah Winfrey chose the title for her popular book club. The novel is considered so important to understand the countrys history that it has even been used as a textbook in German schools. The novel has been made into a film by Stephen Daldry, with Kate Winslet winning the 2009 Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Hanna Schmitz. Discussants: Prof. Arul Mani, Ms. C. K. Meena, Readers: Prof. Cheriyan Alexander, Mr. Avinash Kuduvalli & Mr. Srinath Perur.

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