Angela Merkel: The Authorized Biography - Stefan Kornelius

 Angela Merkel, Germany’s first female Chancellor – elected in 2005 and re-elected in 2009, 2013 and 2018. A woman in a position historically held by a man, she truly beat the odds.

Angela Merkel: The Authorized Biography tells the story of the person behind the title, from her youth to being a guest of honour at a White House Dinner. This autobiography, written by Stefan Kornelius – the foreign editor of the German daily newspaper examines the life and work of Merkel and how she rose to great power, it also examines her world view and how it has been shaped by not only her background but also her experiences and ideology.

Kornelius and Merkel recount her personal and professional relationships with other heads of states including, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin.

Angela Merkel: The Authorized Biography provides a richly-detailed and compelling written life story of the chancellor. This autobiography also provides a storyline that is plot driven, allowing for the plot and content to drive the story throughout the book and provide a conclusion at the end of reading.

Kornelius and therefore, Merkel have created an autobiography that provides a bittersweet, patriotic and yet sobering toned book, it creates the sense that Merkel could just be that girl next door but also provides themes of loyalty to not only Merkel herself, but Germany as a country, and finally, the sobering thought of the future of Germany and indeed Angela Merkel in the role of Chancellor.

Angela Merkel, Germany’s first female Chancellor, a women that beat the odds to gain the role of first female Chancellor. If you would like to learn more about her and her Biography. 

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Author: Stefan Kornelius

Citation: Kornelius S. (2014). Angela Merkel: The Authorized Biography. Great Britain: Bloomsbury.