http://conversationalreading.com/the-revised-list-of-austro-hungarian-fiction/ Since 2004. The blog of the critic, writer, and editor, Scott Esposito Wed, 23 May 2012 13:19:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://conversationalreading.com/the-revised-list-of-austro-hungarian-fiction/#comment-6814 Tiago Pavan Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:23:11 +0000 http://conversationalreading.com/wordpress/2009/02/the-revised-list-of-austro-hungarian-fiction.html#comment-6814 Can Ferenc Molnár be in this list? Can Ferenc Molnár be in this list?

]]> http://conversationalreading.com/the-revised-list-of-austro-hungarian-fiction/#comment-6813 Paul Raymont Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:12:25 +0000 http://conversationalreading.com/wordpress/2009/02/the-revised-list-of-austro-hungarian-fiction.html#comment-6813 There's a nice collection of Austrian short fiction edited & translated by M. Mitchell called The Dedalus Book of Austrian Fantasy, 1890-2000. It has works by 43 authors from Schnitzler to Gunther Kaip, inc. pieces by Kafka, Blei, Werfel, Hofmannsthal, Rilke, Leppin, Perutz, Brod, Csokor, H. Ungar, Ebner, Aichinger, Frischmuth & Neuwirth. Also, there's a good 2003 study by David Luft called Eros and Inwardness in Vienna: Weininger, Musil, Doderer. A classic overview of early-20th-Century Vienna is Wittgenstein's Vienna (by Janik & Toulmin). There’s a nice collection of Austrian short fiction edited & translated by M. Mitchell called The Dedalus Book of Austrian Fantasy, 1890-2000. It has works by 43 authors from Schnitzler to Gunther Kaip, inc. pieces by Kafka, Blei, Werfel, Hofmannsthal, Rilke, Leppin, Perutz, Brod, Csokor, H. Ungar, Ebner, Aichinger, Frischmuth & Neuwirth. Also, there’s a good 2003 study by David Luft called Eros and Inwardness in Vienna: Weininger, Musil, Doderer. A classic overview of early-20th-Century Vienna is Wittgenstein’s Vienna (by Janik & Toulmin).

]]> http://conversationalreading.com/the-revised-list-of-austro-hungarian-fiction/#comment-6812 Claudia Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:51:19 +0000 http://conversationalreading.com/wordpress/2009/02/the-revised-list-of-austro-hungarian-fiction.html#comment-6812 Musil's "Man without Qualities" is enormous, to put it mildly (well over 2000 pages in a proper scholarly edition). As an alternative I would like to propose his "Confusions of Young Torless". Miroslav Krleza is a very good choice, although personally I would start with his "The Return of Philip Latinowicz". Peter Esterhazy, by the way, is still alive - he was born in 1950, so he most certainly did not write his books during the days of the empire. Musil’s “Man without Qualities” is enormous, to put it mildly (well over 2000 pages in a proper scholarly edition). As an alternative I would like to propose his “Confusions of Young Torless”.
Miroslav Krleza is a very good choice, although personally I would start with his “The Return of Philip Latinowicz”.
Peter Esterhazy, by the way, is still alive – he was born in 1950, so he most certainly did not write his books during the days of the empire.

]]> http://conversationalreading.com/the-revised-list-of-austro-hungarian-fiction/#comment-6811 Chuck B. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:14:31 +0000 http://conversationalreading.com/wordpress/2009/02/the-revised-list-of-austro-hungarian-fiction.html#comment-6811 If your going to mention Bernhard and Nadas (great writers) yes, but how about PETER HANDKE. He has challenged post world war 2 Austrian literature to experiment and try new literary forms. His work can be difficult but always thought provoking. He has had a large influence on German literature since the late 60's. If your going to mention Bernhard and Nadas (great writers) yes, but how about PETER HANDKE. He has challenged post world war 2 Austrian literature to experiment and try new literary forms. His work can be difficult but always thought provoking. He has had a large influence on German literature since the late 60′s.

]]> http://conversationalreading.com/the-revised-list-of-austro-hungarian-fiction/#comment-6810 Amateur Reader Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:08:30 +0000 http://conversationalreading.com/wordpress/2009/02/the-revised-list-of-austro-hungarian-fiction.html#comment-6810 I wonder why I thought Wedekind was Austrian. Some confusion with Schnitzler? Anyway, withdrawn! Thanks for this work - very useful. One would think this sort of thing would be easier to find already. At Wuthering Expectations, I've put together Senegalese and 19th century Yiddish reading lists. The available lists were to sparse, too academic, too plain - never quite what I wanted. I wonder why I thought Wedekind was Austrian. Some confusion with Schnitzler? Anyway, withdrawn!
Thanks for this work – very useful. One would think this sort of thing would be easier to find already. At Wuthering Expectations, I’ve put together Senegalese and 19th century Yiddish reading lists. The available lists were to sparse, too academic, too plain – never quite what I wanted.

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