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Recommend a book
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RE: Recommend a book
Thomas Bernhard

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Dont know if any of his works are available in english.
I will simply translate and quote a phrase from one of his works "Wittgensteins Neffe" = "Wittgenstein`s Nephew" (a loving novel dedicated to his friend Paul Wittgenstein, who was the nephew of the more famous Ludwig Wittgenstein) to show you what he is like:

German:




English:





Sooooooo. If you could compare him to anyone in this world it is minimalist.
His books are just filled with rants about everything and everyone that exists. In this novel alone he complains about doctors, operas, cities nature, his friends, his friends family and simply everything.
But unlike min. Bernhard manages to express love and compassion for friends and others between the lines.
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Recommend a book - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - March 14, 2013 at 12:04 am
RE: Recommend a book - by FallentoReason - March 14, 2013 at 12:06 am
RE: Recommend a book - by Angrboda - March 14, 2013 at 12:25 am
RE: Recommend a book - by jots - March 14, 2013 at 4:10 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Autumnlicious - March 14, 2013 at 4:55 am
RE: Recommend a book - by Kayenneh - March 14, 2013 at 6:29 am
RE: Recommend a book - by downbeatplumb - March 14, 2013 at 1:55 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Faith No More - March 14, 2013 at 8:35 am
RE: Recommend a book - by Something completely different - March 14, 2013 at 9:02 am
RE: Recommend a book - by Cyberman - March 14, 2013 at 9:41 am
RE: Recommend a book - by thesummerqueen - March 14, 2013 at 1:53 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Ryantology - March 14, 2013 at 3:17 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by C3P0 - March 14, 2013 at 3:45 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 14, 2013 at 4:17 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by thesummerqueen - March 14, 2013 at 4:20 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 14, 2013 at 4:22 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by thesummerqueen - March 14, 2013 at 4:25 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Rev. Rye - March 14, 2013 at 7:45 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Something completely different - March 14, 2013 at 7:48 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Angrboda - March 14, 2013 at 8:03 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Something completely different - March 14, 2013 at 8:49 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by C3P0 - March 15, 2013 at 2:19 pm

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