Peter Schneider

The Wall-Jumper

Background

• Studied at the universities of Freiburg, Munich, and Berlin.
• Has lived in Berlin since 1962.

Major Writings (available in translation)

The Wall Jumper (1982)
The German Comedy: Scenes of Life After the Wall
Couplings (1992)
Knife in the Head (screenplay)

Critical Sources and Reviews

• Some reviews:
  • New York Times Book Review, January 22, 1984, "Tales of Two Berlins," available in the New York Times Books Archive).  
  • New York Times Book Review, September 22, 1996, "Berliners," review of Couplings.
• Website--"The Teachers Meet Mr. Peter Schneider:" A Conversation with an Author"