About the book: 1991 / Many famous writers of the GDR in one way or another turn to elements of fantasy and the grotesque in their work. The free flight of the artist’s imagination, unfettered by the usual realistic framework, produced unexpected, intriguing, and exciting works. The talent of such masters as Anna Seghers, Franz Fuemann, Christa Wolf, I. Morgner raises the genre of science fiction to the level of the highest artistic prose. The book also presents recognized science fiction writers of the GDR, such as J. and G. Braun, A. and K. Steinmüller, G. Prokop. These are the authors of fascinating, vibrant science fiction works created in recent years.