what do we think?
am reading jakob von gunten now.
― s1ocki, Wednesday, 16 April 2008 19:42 (seventeen years ago)
The idea of Walser is better than the books
― Jeff LeVine, Wednesday, 16 April 2008 21:33 (seventeen years ago)
I really dug Jakob von Gunten. SOme of the short stories didn't work so well, but others were great. Haven't yet read The Assistant, but it's in the teetering pile.
― James Morrison, Wednesday, 16 April 2008 23:21 (seventeen years ago)
Was reading three articles on this guy yesretday, its quite a story when you factor in the micro handwriting and the whole business of the physical aspect of writing.
One thing I didn't get was how he came to write for newspapers and magazines AT ALL. I really would like to read an article on that part of his life.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 23 October 2009 10:57 (sixteen years ago)
new directions put out some newly translated stuff that I want to look at, I haven't read jakob von g but most of the short stories of his that I've read are pretty amazing
― nice email (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 23 October 2009 17:57 (sixteen years ago)
did someone read The Robber?how is it compared to his other novels?
― nostormo, Sunday, 30 December 2012 19:52 (twelve years ago)