Die Namen in Uwe Johnsons Jahrestagen

At the center of this volume are the fictional character names that Johnson came up with for his novel world. Tamara Krappmann collects, organizes and interprets them and, especially in the names of peripheral characters, who have so far been neglected in research, repeatedly discovers small treasures - be it connecting lines between the characters or Johnson’s famous background humor. The lively discussions on the names of the protagonists Gesine Cresspahl and Jakob Abs are also highlighted, previously unrelated approaches contrasted or brought into harmony. In addition to the anniversaries themselves, earlier novels by Johnson provide illuminating insights. The book offers tangible help with reading. The compilation of the fictional names also opens up surprising perspectives on well-known aspects of the anniversaries, allows new approaches and can thus serve as a foundation for future work on Johnson and the anniversaries.