Manfred Böckls ,Šumava‘. Die Saga des Böhmerwaldes‘. Roman als Beitrag zur Aussöhnung zwischen Deutschen und Tschechen

Abstract

A novel as a contribution to the reconciliation of Czechs and Germans after 1989. With this idea in mind, the Bavarian writer Manfred Böckl wrote his novel ‚Šumava. Die Saga des Böhmerwaldes‘. The historical novel describes the coexistence of two nations over a period of 600 years. The article presented here presents the life and work of the writer Manfred Böckl with a focus on the Bavarian-Czech theme in his work. At the same time, it shows how and in what form the author‘s expressed wishes are reflected in the novel ‚Šumava. Die Saga des Böhmerwaldes‘.