Sketchbook 1966-1971

This is the second "sketchbook" (after 1946-49) that Frisch published. The author is clearly influenced by the time: long-haired students sometimes pay a visit to him, the war in Vietnam and the Civil Rights Movement (with Martin Luther King's death) are themes that appear very frequently, especially due to the fact that Frisch made two trips to the USA at that time.The sketchbook is essentially made out of the following parts: 1. newspaper cutouts or TV / radio talks, sometimes commented by the author 2. sketches for short stories 3. his impressions mainly from several voyages (to the USA, the USSR and Japan), but also from his home country, Switzerland, all including political reflections 4. questionnaires (about death, women, children, property...) that are very useful if you want to think a bit about yourself.Frisch's sketchbooks are a must-have if you want to analyse his work as a novelist and playwriter, but they are also a good purchase just to make yourself think a bit.