Journey through a Tragicomic Century
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Journey through a Tragicomic Century by Francis Nenik
Francis Nenik's thrilling slice of narrative non-fiction JOURNEY THROUGH A TRAGICOMIC CENTURY tells the story of the forgotten writer Hasso Grabner. The absurd journey takes us from the young communists of 1920s Leipzig to wartime Crete, with Grabner falling from steelworks director to a vilified author banned from publishing in the GDR.
"Truth stranger than fiction, told with lancet-like ironyNenik follows his picaresque pragmatist across the shifting fronts of socialism and fascism, navigating the horrors of World War II with black humour recalling Catch-22 or Slaughterhouse-Five, and finding the absurdist entertainment value in East German party intrigues. The verbal pyrotechnics drive an incisive reflection on the workings of the 'grotesque named history'." Isabel Cole, writer and translator of Wolfgang Hilbig
Francis Nenik is a pseudonym; the writer prefers to remain anonymous. He was born in the early 80s and lives in Leipzig. Nenik boasts numerous publications in renowned magazines such as Merkur, Edit and Words Without Borders, some of which were produced for radio. His debut novel XO was published in the form of a loose-leaf collection. His award-winning essay ‘The Marvel of Biographical Bookkeeping’ (tr. Katy Derbyshire) was published by Readux Books in 2013, Coin Operated History (tr. Amanda DeMarco) by Fiktion in 2016. Katy Derbyshire was born in London and has lived in Berlin for over twenty years. She is an award-winning translator of contemporary German writers, including Olga Grjasnowa, Angela Steidele and Clemens Meyer. Having taught literary translation in New York, New Delhi and Norwich, she now co-hosts a monthly translation lab and the bi-monthly Dead Ladies Show in Berlin. Katy is the publisher of the V&Q Books imprint. Katy Derbyshire is a translator, writer and editor based in Berlin for three decades. She translates contemporary German writers including Judith Hermann, Clemens Meyer and Inka Parei, and co-hosts a monthly translation lab. Her most recent publication is Zsuzsanna Gahse’s Mountainish, published by Prototype and shortlisted for the inaugural John Calder Translation Prize. Katy is the publisher of the V&Q Books imprint.
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| ISBN 13 | 9783863912574 |
| ISBN 10 | 3863912578 |
| Title | Journey through a Tragicomic Century |
| Author | Francis Nenik |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | V & Q Books |
| Year published | 2020-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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