Gabrielle Robinson

Gabrielle Robinson
Memoir, Biography, History

API’S BERLIN DIARIES:
My Quest to understand my grandfather’s nazi past

Searching for answers why Api had joined the Nazi party, Gabrielle Robinson retraces his steps in the Berlin of the 21st century, torn between her love for her grandfather and trying to assess his political responsibility.

On this journey she learnt that we all need to feel and understand the buried layers of history, family, and place that still are part of us. Such an accounting of our personal and national past may help us live together with compassion and tolerance.

“This is a must read for anyone interested in the German experience during WWII”—Ariana Neumann, author of When Time Stopped

Gabrielle’s work explores the impact of historY on our lives as we seaRch for identity and a home

Born in Berlin, Gabrielle grew up in Germany and Austria. After a PhD from the University of London, she taught Literature and Drama at US universities and abroad. She is now Professor Emerita, at home in South Bend, Indiana. Gabrielle has published eight books and dozens of articles on history, literature, and popular culture.