Peter Bichsel - a lovely introduction to literature at German A Level


Peter Bichsel is a Swiss author and this compilation of short stories is an excellent way to introduce your Year 12 and 13 classes to the study of literature in German.  "Eigentlich moechte Frau Blum den Milchmann kennenlernen" is a beautifully soft and insightful portrait of two people with minimal interaction, how they each feel about their relationship and what this says about society.

This is definitely worth a look - My own lesson plan and resources will be on TES to use following the AS and A2 exams!

Here's a link to the text on my TES rescources area so that you can read it and see what you think.

http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Peter-Bichsel-short-story-Eigentlich-moechte-6426262/

Hope it all helps!

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