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Chargement... Visitation (New Directions Paperbook) (original 2008; édition 2010)par Jenny Erpenbeck (Auteur), Susan Bernofsky (Traducteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreLe Bois de Klara par Jenny Erpenbeck (2008)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This is told in an unusual way, focused on a small parcel of land near Berlin, and telling the stories of the land and the people who lived there, slipping back and forth through time and between people in ways that were sometimes disorienting. Content warnings for sexual violence, and basically all the kinds of dehumanization you'd expect in a book that takes place in Germany in a period that encompasses the Second World War. Yes, there are Holocaust horrors here. Focusing on the land was a unique way to form the story, and I found it compelling, even if I did take issue with a few of the author's choices. ( ) This is an interesting book - a slightly quirky take on historical fiction. using a lakeside house as the stable point, the author weaves the stories of the people coming and going against the history of East Germany in the 20th century as background. Everything is told subtly. The horrors are referred to, but not directly. No polemics. I really enjoyed the book and will be back for later books by this author. What a powerful, small book this is. After a chapter or two I thought of quitting it - didn't like the format - but went ahead, and I am glad I did. The characters are interesting, the plot, such as it can be called a plot, is troubling, clear, painful and eye-opening. The craftswomanship of the writing is wonderful. This is a worthwhile novel that has lingered with me. More poetic and less straightforward than the summary would suggest. I found the form impactful and not forced or overwhelming. Reminded me of a specific poetic structure that I'm sure my sister would know the name of. The author uses the story of this house and land passing through hands as a sort of Vergangenheitsbewältigung. Prix et récompensesListes notables
A forested property on a Brandenburg lake outside Berlin lies at the heart of this darkly sensual, elegiac novel. Encompassing over one hundred years of German history, from the nineteenth century to the Weimar Republic, from World War II to the Socialist German Democratic Republic, and finally reunification and its aftermath, Visitation offers the life stories of twelve individuals who seek to make their home in this one magical little house. The novel breaks into the everyday life of the house and shimmers through it, while relating the passions and fates of its inhabitants. Elegant and poetic, Visitation forms a literary mosaic of the last century, tearing open wounds and offering moments of reconciliation, with its drama and its exquisite evocation of a landscape no political upheaval can truly change. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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