He is utterly despairing, particularly in The Rings of Saturn. It’s terrible, beautiful, and there’s no hope. — Ali Smith I’ve been here before, at my desk, with all the books by W.G Sebald (which unfortunately isn’t that many) in front of me. My plan is to (re)read The Rings of Saturn. Did I read it…
Tag: modern literature
true art
Isn’t it strange how some authors manage to create a true masterpiece within just a few pages?! Here is one of the most compressed, significant, and strange texts I’ve ever encountered: Franz Kafka A Country Doctor If you are interested in a surreal & energetic visual adaption of the story, have a look at this: . “The…
Workshop of Potential Literature*
Who has not felt, in reading a text—whatever its quality—the need to improve it through a little judicious retouching? – Francois Le Lionnais * Workshop of Potential Literature = Ouvroir de Littérature Potentielle = Oulipo Meeting of the Oulipo in the garden of François Le Lionnais, 1975 (I recognize Italo Calvino (who’s work I love!) in the picture…
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