: Seghers wrote the novel while in exile herself, drawing on her 1940-1941 experiences in Marseille before she escaped to Mexico. Core Characters
The story is told through a by a nameless 27-year-old German narrator who has escaped from two concentration camps. While in Paris, he is asked to deliver a letter to a writer named Weidel , only to discover that Weidel has committed suicide. The narrator takes Weidel’s suitcase, which contains a manuscript and a visa for Mexico. TrГЎnsito - Anna Seghers.epub
: Forced migration leads to a radical loss of identity. The narrator juggles three identities (his own, Seidler, and Weidel), highlighting how the state—rather than the individual—defines who a person is. : Seghers wrote the novel while in exile