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Suche nach M.: Roman in zwölf Episoden
German
268 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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December 3, 2023
Read this for my Austrian Literature course. Absolutely loved the magical realism and the characters. Revealed a lot about the Austrian culture post WWII and the generational tradition of silence of Holocaust survivors and their families. Some chapters were brutal (Keysser especially). I was captivated by every chapter and how the characters connected with each other. The theme of identity owns this book and it was an incredible read. So grateful I took this class and got to discuss it for a month.
November 14, 2015
I read it in english, unfortunately, but I definitely plan to get my hands on the original german version very soon.
I will not attempt to describe this novel here. Just a few words:
It is about how the past is silenced by Holocaust-Survivors and how this leads to a crisis in identity with the sons of the families.
It is about father-son relationships.
Names get changed an awful lot.
There is "Mullemann", wrapped in bandages, looking like a mummy, confessing crimes he did not commit.
Oh and yes, it contains references to the brillant movie by Fritz Lang (it is on youtube).
I will not attempt to describe this novel here. Just a few words:
It is about how the past is silenced by Holocaust-Survivors and how this leads to a crisis in identity with the sons of the families.
It is about father-son relationships.
Names get changed an awful lot.
There is "Mullemann", wrapped in bandages, looking like a mummy, confessing crimes he did not commit.
Oh and yes, it contains references to the brillant movie by Fritz Lang (it is on youtube).
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