Malina
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Book Overview
In Malina, originally published in German in 1971, Ingeborg Bachmann invites the reader into a world stretched to the very limits of language. An unnamed narrator, a writer in Vienna, is torn between two men: viewed, through the tilting prism of obsession, she travels further into her own madness, anxiety, and genius. Malina explores love, "deathstyles," the roots of fascism, and passion.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:081122872X
ISBN13:9780811228725
Release Date:June 2019
Publisher:New Directions Publishing Corporation
Length:283 Pages
Weight:0.83 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.4" x 8.4"
Related Subjects
Betrayal Existentialism Family Dynamics Feminism Isolation Loss Love Literary Fiction Contemporary FictionCustomer Reviews
3 ratings
A great book.
Published by James , 1 year ago
A book that stays with you for a long time.
A very well done translation
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
As an Austrian I literally grew up with Ingeborg Bachmann. No matter if you read her short stories, poetry, or novel, every single line is deeply compelling and challenging. I have read "Malina" so many times, and this translation truly came up to my expectations as far as quality. ~Pat Paul Jammernegg, author of Prototype
brilliant novel on a desperate subject
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Ingeborg Bachmann is a truly great and underappreciated writer, and this is her masterpiece. It is also the earliest novel I'm aware of on the subject of the lasting impact of child abuse in adult life, written at a time when the possibility of such an experience was almost unspeakable. Her approach is never polemical, but dreamy and suggestive, and the ending is one of the most devastating in literature. Check out her poetry, too.
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