Walter Muschg
Tragische Literaturgeschichte
English Title: A Tragic Literary History
A book that was a sensation when it was published. A literary history that is unique because it is tracing literature back to its tragic origins and answers the question: what makes a man become an artist? Numerous examples from world literature make up this gallery of brilliant minds and their works against the background of their personal tragedies.
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»One of the most essential books ever to have been published.«Die Welt
»A work that will endure.«Stuttgarter Zeitung
»With his ›Tragic History of Literature‹ Walter Muschg belongs to the authors of classic works who, in Lessing’s words would have deserved ›to be less elevated and read more‹! Only two pages long, the afterword by Urs Widmer is a stylistic masterpiece which, based on critical analysis, pays beautiful, subtle and befitting tribute to the author. It is recommended to all readers as their next book, irrespective of whether they already know it or pick it up for the first time.«Süddeutsche Zeitung
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