Wert and the Life Without End Paperback / softback
by Claude Ollier
Part of the French Literature series
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In some kind of institution, maybe a hospital or rehabilitation center, we are introduced to Wert, a disturbed, traumatized man still suffering the horrors of his experience as a soldier fighting in an unidentified conflict.
A patient or prisoner, Wert writes down his memories of the war; his impressions of his current, ill-defined treatment; and his reflections on his own psychological well-being.
When at last released, Wert undertakes a long journey to the east, and slowly recognizes the events of his life as being reminiscent of episodes from ancient epic narratives--as though his entire story has simply been the reenactment of a tale first told thousands of years before.
Chipping away at its narrative through short, rhythmic, poetic sentences; combining the worlds of the avant-garde and the ancient epic; and revealing the interconnectedness of psychology, lived experience, and the written word, "Wert and the Life Without End" is a masterpiece of self-reflective storytelling.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:267 pages
- Publisher:Dalkey Archive Press
- Publication Date:18/08/2011
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- ISBN:9781564786265
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:267 pages
- Publisher:Dalkey Archive Press
- Publication Date:18/08/2011
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- ISBN:9781564786265