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Underdog Literature, March 2013: 15 fresh or overlooked, off-the-wall titles

. Here are 15 books that caught my interest lately. Fresh, off-beat, quirky or curious titles that might deserve more attention: . 01: RUTH OZEKI, “A Tale for the Time being”, 432 pages, March 2013. 02: CHRISTINE SNEED, “Little-known Facts”, … Continue reading

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Erzählen / Schreiben… mit “Lost”

. Wer erzählt, erzählt auch vom Erzählen. Exponiert sich als Instanz, die Information auswählt und gewichtet – zeichnet keine „Wirklichkeit“, sondern das Selbstbild eines Menschen, der glaubt, Wirklichkeit sei darstellbar, in Sprache, und erzählens-wert, in dieser / jener Auswahl, Form, … Continue reading

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Underdog Literature, January 2012: 15 fresh or amazing, off-the-wall titles

. Here are 15 books that caught my interest lately. Fresh, off-beat, quirky or curious titles that might deserve more attention: . 01: MATTHEW NORMAN, ‘Domestic Violets’, 352 pages, 2011. 02: PIERS BRENDON, “The Dark Valley: A Panorama of the … Continue reading

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