On the Natural History of Destruction
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| Author | W. G. Sebald |
|---|---|
| Original title | Luftkrieg und Literatur |
| Translator | Anthea Bell |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Carl Hanser Verlag |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Published in English | 2003 |
| Pages | 165 |
| ISBN | 3-446-19661-7 |
On the Natural History of Destruction is a 1999 book by the German writer W. G. Sebald. Its original German title is Luftkrieg und Literatur, which means "Air war and literature". It consists of essays about literature and writers, through which Sebald discusses the German processing of World War II.