Die Küchenuhr, by Wolfgang Borchert
This short story is about a young man who has lost his home and family during a bombing. Through a remaining kitchen clock he remembers the care of his mother and understands his lost family life as a blissful state.
“Die Küchenuhr” is one of the most well-known short stories by Wolfgang Borchert and is often studied in German classes to introduce students to the concept of Trümmerliteratur,
¬ Read the short story in German here (PDF) or here (HTML). Update: here’s another PDF edition of this story, complete with exercises.
¬ Read an English translation of the short story here.
¬ Additional material: Quizlet to help you understand and practice vocabulary from this short story.