Author’s Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Introduction vii
4. Translator’s Preface xxv
5. Author’s Preface xxvii
6. 1: “I think it comes from keeping everything bottled up inside and never opening your mouth . . .” 1
7. 2: “So much of the really good life was lost to us . . .” 18
8. 3: “You should know I won’t be blackmailed . . .” 31
9. 4: “They even accuse me of having planned murders . . .” 46
10. 5: “I never cared much for work just for the sake of work . . .” 60
11. 6: “And that’s why you’d rather give in first . . .” 73
12. 7: “So what’s changed? Patriarchy hasn’t disappeared . . .” 85
13. 8: “I always hope I won’t wake up in the morning . . .” 96
14. 9: “Somehow or other I want to make up for the mistakes I made back then . . .” 107
15. 10: “So how are people ever going to connect with each other?” 120
16. 11: “You have to keep your mouth shut and do your job as if it’s the most fulfilling thing in your life . . .” 132
17. 12: “You can best change the world by changing yourself . . .” 144
18. Annotations 159
19. Works Consulted & Cited 199
20. Index 201