Who would have thought that seventy-three years after Joseph Roth’s lonely death in Paris, new editions of his translations would be appea... read full description
reviews
Feb 17, 2012
My summary post with links to excerpts from the book
What emerges from these letters is a man constantly on the edge during troubled times. In many ways Roth reflects the turbulence of civilization coming apart at the seams. I’ve included a lot of excerpts from the Roth’s letters (and some to him) in the links below, trying to provide a flavor of his life as he described it. As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, Roth was a very complex, flawed, gifted, and troubled man. Even if he exagg More...
What emerges from these letters is a man constantly on the edge during troubled times. In many ways Roth reflects the turbulence of civilization coming apart at the seams. I’ve included a lot of excerpts from the Roth’s letters (and some to him) in the links below, trying to provide a flavor of his life as he described it. As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, Roth was a very complex, flawed, gifted, and troubled man. Even if he exagg More...
Jan 18, 2012
Michael Hofman is a lovely translator. Joseph Roth is a lovely writer. This could be great!
Feb 13, 2012
Feb 03, 2012
Jan 31, 2012
Jan 13, 2012
Jan 03, 2012
Jan 02, 2012
Dec 17, 2011
Dec 08, 2011
Oct 07, 2011
Oct 03, 2011
Sep 23, 2011
