When I read the news that Sebald had died in an automobile accident at the age of 57 (https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/dec/17/guardianobituar...), I was so sad. A magnificent author who likely would have won the Nobel Prize.
back
1 comments
Recently his name kept popping up so I decided to read Austerlitz. I don't read enough books in German, which is my mother tongue, so I thought I'd give it a try but, honestly, it's a slog. Lots of interesting bits but the language is too pretentious and strained for my taste.
I wonder if he's better in English, will give it a try.
Interesting observation. It has never occurred to me until I read your comment that something could be better after translation than in the original.