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In Two Times: A Former East German Scientist Tells His Story of Life in Two Germanies

          
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Dietrich Stoyan grew up when Germany was divided into two countries following World War II-the communist East and the democratic West. In this insightful, often humorous memoir, Dr. Stoyan-a noted mathematician and scientist-shares his experiences and observations of life under the oppressive communist regime, and the challenging transition to democracy when Germany was once again united. From early years in a children's home (his father a victim of the war; his mother too poor to support him and his siblings) to discovering personal revelations in his Stasi file (the record that the Ministry of State Security kept on him) to eventually becoming rector (president) of a small university in his beloved Freiberg, this story tells of strange events only possible in two strange times.
About the Author: Dietrich Stoyan studied mathematics at the Technical University Dresden, where he met another math student, Helga, who was later to become his wife. Dietrich and Helga then worked together in applied research under the conditions of the communist German Democratic Republic. Thanks to a detailed diary, Dietrich can tell stories about a lot of events that may seem quite strange to a Western reader. The Stoyans were very lucky to see the great revolution of 1989/90, which led to the reunification of Germany. By good fortune, Dietrich became the president of his small university in Freiberg near Dresden, which in the golden years before World War I, had had hundreds of U.S. students. So Dietrich has experienced the big changes in East German universities up close and personal, and can share many details that may be shocking for Western academics. His book spans the time from 1940 to 2010, and despite some trying time, he never loses his sense of humor in the writing. Today, Dietrich Stoyan lives with his wife, Helga, in Freiberg where they enjoy life as retired scientists. Dietrich still supports his university as an elder statesman, and they both continue to conduct some statistical research. Mostly, Dietrich and Helga enjoy working together in their large garden, and Dietrich to take his beloved bicycle tours.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781722096793
  • Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 222
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Weight: 304 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1722096799
  • Publisher Date: 23 Sep 2018
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Former East German Scientist Tells His Story of Life in Two Germanies
  • Width: 152 mm

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