Normal: The Düsseldorf Ripper

Normal: The Düsseldorf Ripper

Playwright Anthony Neilson's 1991 work Normal: The Düsseldorf Ripper is a fictional account of Peter Kürten's life, told from the point of view of his defense lawyer. Published in Neilson Plays 1: Normal, Penetrator, Year of the Family, Night Before Christmas, Censor, Methuen Drama 1998, ISBN 9780413724601. Made into a film Angels Gone.

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