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German fiction

Book Review: “Old Rendering Plant” — Existence on Trial

Hilbig’s prose demands sentence-by sentence commitment. It gravitates to the dark and dense, and occasionally surreal.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review Tagged: German fiction, Isabel Fargo Cole, Kai Maristed, Old Rendering Plant, Two Lines Press, Wolfgang Hilbig

Book Review: “The Last Weynfeldt” — The Virtues of a Wry, Cosmopolitan Vibe

In this enjoyable novel, Martin Suter has chosen to sidestep depth in favor of colorful characters fine-honing their hopes and dreams..

By: Kai Maristed Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, World Books Tagged: fiction-in-translation, German fiction, Kai Maristed, Martin Suter, New Vessel Press, Steph Morris

Book Review: “Look Who’s Back” — The Second Coming

The writing in this novel depends on winks and nods. You’re invited to be in on a big joke, assuming it is one.

By: Harvey Blume Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, World Books Tagged: Adolf Hitler, fiction, German fiction, Look Who's Back, satire, translation

Book Review: Daniel Kehlmann’s “F” — An Amusing Look at Our Disjunctive Modern Life

In F, vertigo is often palpable. Evil exists. “The terrifying beauty of things” does, too.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, World Books Tagged: Daniel Kehlmann, F: A Novel, German fiction, Kai Maristed, translation

Book Review: “Back to Back” — A Powerful Portrait of East German Trauma, Personal and Political

Using her family’s history as a springboard, Julia Franck has created exemplary figures forced to navigate the treacherous shoals of her country’s history.

By: Tess Lewis Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, World Books Tagged: Anthea Bell, Back to Back, German fiction, Julia Franck, Tess Lewis, translation

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