Berlin |
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| Author:
| Steger, Ales |
| Translator:
| Henry, Brian |
| ISBN: | 978-1-933996-50-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | Counterpath Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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Literary Nonfiction. Photography. Translated from the Slovenian by Brian Henry, Forrest Gander, and Aljaž Kovač. BERLIN is a lyrical account of the city as well as a book of discoveries, allusions, and traces, an homage to great literary figures who have lived in Berlin. 31 prose miniatures are combined with 21 black-and-white photos taken by Šteger in the city. Instead of describing, Šteger works to create a web of Benjaminian passages and allusions, a...
More DescriptionLiterary Nonfiction. Photography. Translated from the Slovenian by Brian Henry, Forrest Gander, and Aljaž Kovač. BERLIN is a lyrical account of the city as well as a book of discoveries, allusions, and traces, an homage to great literary figures who have lived in Berlin. 31 prose miniatures are combined with 21 black-and-white photos taken by Šteger in the city. Instead of describing, Šteger works to create a web of Benjaminian passages and allusions, a flaneurian book full of small details that takes the reader on a smooth yet unpredictable journey through the city, which turns out to be a city of texts.