Search for the real

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Search for the real by Hofmann, Hans sits within the tradition of art & design that treats language as seriously as plot. Published in 1948 in Germany, it engages with the human condition in ways that have earned it lasting critical attention. Critics and institutions have consistently placed Search for the real among the notable works of its period. Our aggregate score of 35/100 is compiled from 1 editorial sources that range from Nobel and Booker committees to leading literary journals. What distinguishes Search for the real is how it handles its central concerns — the human condition — without reducing them to neat conclusions. The book invites close reading and holds up well to it. Within Germany's literary landscape, Hofmann, Hans occupies a significant position. Search for the real is both a personal artistic statement and a contribution to a tradition shaped by the country's history and cultural concerns.

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