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On the Pursuit of the Unfamiliar
The thought of a pursuit rendering someone’s existence as valuable was confirmed to me recently by reading Spieltrieb by Juli Zeh. In this novel, the main plot is a a sexual fantasy game between teenagers who have zero empathy towards their… Weiterlesen ›
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation: A Witty Paradox
In her debut novel Eileen as well as in last years sensation My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Ottessa Moshfegh shows her readers untraditional and unnerving female perspectives and worldviews in regards to sense of self and sense of surroundings. I’ve already… Weiterlesen ›
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Literary Escapades, 4/19: April Reviews
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last months reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. Here’s what I read in April! Ottessa Moshfegh: My Year of Rest and Relaxation (2019) Interestingly… Weiterlesen ›
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Literary Escapades, 3/19: March Reviews
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last months reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. March was somewhat of a disappointment, and you will find out why momentarily. These are the… Weiterlesen ›
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Why Aquaman is Adequate
Any Game of Thrones fan has a soft spot for Jason Momoa, so when his addition to the DC universe was announced I was quite happy about it. That dude has enough charisma to carry any movie, right? Well,… Weiterlesen ›
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Why Heinrich Böll is a National Treasure
I’ve been reading books by the winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature for a couple of years and have now reached the end stretch, where experience is plenty and commentary is possible. So, let’s talk about a rare gem… Weiterlesen ›
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Literary Escapades, 2/19: February Reviews
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last months reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. The four books I read in February were all quite interesting in their own way and… Weiterlesen ›
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Quote Digest, Vol. 2: Gao Xingjian
Welcome back to Quote Digest, where we take apart and reflect on my favourite quotes. The second chapter of this instalment is dedicated to Chinese novelist and playwrite Gao Xingjian, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2000…. Weiterlesen ›
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Quote Digest, Vol. 1: Franz Kafka
Another new and fun series is starting on my blog: Welcome to Quote Digest. The premise of this series is the fact that great books are usually well-written and well thought out, which makes them highly quotable. On some occasions,… Weiterlesen ›
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Literary Escapades, 1/19: January Reviews
My main goal in life is to devour and digest as much literature as possible. Considering my work and university schedule and a select few social engagements, I have set a realistic goal of reading one book per week on… Weiterlesen ›
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My Standout Reads in 2018
Literature is my subject of study and my medium of choice. I always carry a book with me and as a personal goal I aspire to read a book a week. In 2018 I read approximately 48 novels, and from… Weiterlesen ›
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Evil in Literature: Hubert Selby Jr. and Ottessa Moshfegh
The existence of evil and the necessity of it or reasoning behind it have been a topic of discussion since the beginning of discussions. Regarding evil in literature, however, the why isn’t as interesting as to observe how things happen. I’ve read… Weiterlesen ›
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The Janus-faced Macabre of Japanese Literature
I’ve recently read novels by two Japanese authors: The Face of Another by Kōbō Abe and A Personal Matter by Kenzaburō Ōe. Both are very interesting and discussion-worthy, and also quite similar in how they describe the human condition. At the same time, both are… Weiterlesen ›
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