Description
The English debut of an idiosyncratic narrative voice.
"What now?" wonders Asta, a nurse who has returned to Germany after a final assignment in Nicaragua. After over twenty years working for international aid organizations, her services are no longer needed. No one is waiting for her. She has nowhere to go. Even the language has lost its familiarity. She stands next to a revolving door at Munich airport, observing the other travelers as she smokes one duty-free cigarette after another. Some of these strangers resemble figures from her past, bringing memories of an adventurous life flooding back. Her catalog of tragicomic attempts at assistance in Germany, Nicaragua, India, Mongolia, and Tunisia raises questions about what it takes to help and whom we are really helping. Katja Lange-Muller's works have been critically acclaimed for their dark humor and affectionate, nuanced portrayals of characters wrestling with knotty situations and relationships. Revolving Door marks a fitting English debut of this most idiosyncratic of narrative voices.
About the Author
Born in East Berlin in 1951, Katja Lange-Muller is one of the most idiosyncratic voices in contemporary German literature. Simon Pare is a translator of French and German who lives in Paris.
Reviews
"An unpredictable and ethically charged read."
* Words Without Borders *
Book Information
ISBN 9781803090689
Author Katja Lange-muller
Format Hardback
Page Count 168
Imprint Seagull Books London Ltd
Publisher Seagull Books London Ltd
Weight(grams) 326g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 159mm * 19mm
"What now?" wonders Asta, a nurse who has returned to Germany after a final assignment in Nicaragua. After over twenty years working for international aid organizations, her services are no longer needed. No one is waiting for her. She has nowhere to go. Even the language has lost its familiarity. She stands next to a revolving door at Munich airport, observing the other travelers as she smokes one duty-free cigarette after another. Some of these strangers resemble figures from her past, bringing memories of an adventurous life flooding back. Her catalog of tragicomic attempts at assistance in Germany, Nicaragua, India, Mongolia, and Tunisia raises questions about what it takes to help and whom we are really helping. Katja Lange-Muller's works have been critically acclaimed for their dark humor and affectionate, nuanced portrayals of characters wrestling with knotty situations and relationships. Revolving Door marks a fitting English debut of this most idiosyncratic of narrative voices.
About the Author
Born in East Berlin in 1951, Katja Lange-Muller is one of the most idiosyncratic voices in contemporary German literature. Simon Pare is a translator of French and German who lives in Paris.
Reviews
"An unpredictable and ethically charged read."
* Words Without Borders *
Book Information
ISBN 9781803090689
Author Katja Lange-muller
Format Hardback
Page Count 168
Imprint Seagull Books London Ltd
Publisher Seagull Books London Ltd
Weight(grams) 326g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 159mm * 19mm
