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afterword
A text at the end of a book, often written by someone other than the author, that comments on, contextualizes, or interprets the work.
Das Nachwort des Literaturkritikers half mir, die historischen Bezüge des Romans besser zu verstehen.
The literary critic's afterword helped me better understand the novel's historical references.
The word is composed of the prefix 'nach-' (after) and 'Wort' (word). So it literally refers to a text that comes 'nach' (after) the actual main text of a book.
Das Nachwort gibt oft interessante Einblicke in die Entstehungsgeschichte des Werkes.
The afterword often provides interesting insights into the work's history of creation.
Common phrases are 'ein Nachwort verfassen' (to write an afterword), 'ein Nachwort lesen' (to read an afterword), or 'etwas im Nachwort erklären' (to explain something in the afterword). It is also often stated who wrote it, e.g. 'das Nachwort des Herausgebers' (the editor's afterword).
Ein bekannter Historiker hat das Nachwort für die Neuauflage geschrieben.
A well-known historian wrote the afterword for the new edition.
The term 'Nachwort' (afterword) is used almost exclusively in connection with books and literary works. It is the concluding part of a book.
Am Ende des Romans fand ich ein sehr erhellendes Nachwort.
At the end of the novel, I found a very illuminating afterword.
closing words / final statement
A Nachwort (afterword) is a separate text at the end of a book that comments on the work or places it in context and is often written by someone else. A Schlusswort (closing statement), by contrast, contains final remarks, usually as a brief summary or conclusion of the text.
Im Nachwort ordnet eine Historikerin die Aussagen des Buches in ihre Zeit ein.
In the afterword, a historian placed the book’s statements in their historical context.
Im Schlusswort fasst der Autor die wichtigsten Aussagen des Buches zusammen.
In the closing statement, the author summarized the book’s most important points.
