Willy Brandt

Viola Herms Drath has been a notable figure in German-American relations for over thirty years. She has known Willy Brandt for many years and has published numerous articles about him. As a longtime Washington correspondent for Germany's Handelsblatt and a member of the executive committee of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, her writings have helped Americans and Germans better understand post-war bilateral relations. An author, a diplomatic advisor, political analyst, playwright, and academic, Drath has taught at American University and lectured at the University of Southern California. She received her M.A. in Germanic Literature and Philosophy from the University of Nebraska.

Who ever has written a better book on Willy Brandt for an American audience than Viola Herms Drath?