"Anekdote zur Senkung der Arbeitsmoral" | |
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Short story by Heinrich Böll | |
Translator | Leila Vennewitz |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
Genre(s) | satire |
Publication | |
Publisher | Norddeutscher Rundfunk |
Publication date | 1963 |
Anekdote zur Senkung der Arbeitsmoral ("Anecdote on Lowering the work ethic"[1][2]) is a short story by Heinrich Böll about an encounter between an enterprising tourist and a small fisherman, in which the tourist suggests how the fisherman can improve his life.[3] It was written for a Labour Day programme on the Norddeutscher Rundfunk in 1963, and is considered one of the best stories written by Heinrich Böll.[4]