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Studierte Literaturwissenschaftlerin, multilinguale Denkerin. Berufene Lesebesessene. Wissbegierige Forscherin und passionierte Textverdauerin. Buchverliebt seit dem sechsten Lebensjahr.
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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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