Doctor Murkes total silence
short story by Heinrich Böll
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Summary
Doctor Murkes total silence is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Heinrich Böll[3]
- Genre: satire[4]
- Depicts: radio station[5], religion[6]
- Language of work or name: German[7]
- Country of origin: Germany[8]
- Publication date: 1955[9]
- Main subject: Nazism[10], Vergangenheitsbewältigung[11]
- Title: Doktor Murkes gesammeltes Schweigen[12], Murke's collected silences[13], Doktor Murke kogutud vaikimine[14], Doktor Murkes samlade tystnad[15], Los silencios del doctor Murke[16]
- Set in period: 1950s[17]
- Form of creative work: novella[18], short story collection[19], Erzählung[20]
Why It Matters
Doctor Murkes total silence has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]