Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 303 Grünfeld, Walter 1908 1988 Grunfeld, Walter Rückblicke "Rückblicke" by Walter Grünfeld is a memoir likely written in the late 20th century, reflecting on the author's early life in Silesia, particularly Katowice, and the complex historical backdrop of his upbringing. The narrative touches on significant themes such as national identity, ethnicity, and cultural dynamics in a region marked by German and Polish influences, particularly from the perspective of Jewish heritage. The beginning of the memoir vividly details the author's childhood memories of Katowice and the surrounding industrial regions, framed within his family's history and the broader socio-political context of the time. It describes the landscape filled with coal mines and steel production that shaped daily life while providing insight into personal and familial experiences. The author recalls his impressions of the community dynamics, including interactions with both Polish and German speakers, his family's place within the burgeoning industrial society, and the early signals of the political upheavals that would characterize the region through World War I and beyond. There is also a focus on the warmth of family life amid these changing circumstances, hinting at the profound impacts of the historical events that would ultimately converge in the author's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Autobiographies Authors, German -- 20th century Jews -- Biography Germany -- Emigration and immigration CT PT Text DE Prosa Category: Biographies Category: History - European 727271 2025-08-03T10:07:22.108314 text/html 727092 2025-01-10T22:20:20.751652 text/html 337742 2025-08-03T10:07:29.821313 application/epub+zip 349427 2025-08-03T10:07:24.005319 application/epub+zip 349428 2025-08-03T10:07:22.827356 application/epub+zip 567187 2025-08-03T10:07:34.343335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540689 2025-08-03T10:07:28.979345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510331 2022-09-04T04:18:53.411388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693831 2025-08-03T10:07:21.671343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 684015 2012-08-12T21:10:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18164 2025-08-03T10:07:34.477250 application/rdf+xml 11300 2025-08-03T10:07:23.360313 image/jpeg 3001 2025-08-03T10:07:23.097327 image/jpeg 259694 2012-08-15T19:14:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 334410 2025-08-03T10:07:22.165329 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog