Last year I excitedly prepared you for the centenary of Arno Schmidt's birth, only to be grievously disappointed by the complete lack of English-language coverage of the occasion -- so grievously that I wrote a little monograph extolling the author and his work: Arno Schmidt: a centennial colloquy.
I'm not going to write another one if you (and the media in general) ignore the anniversary of his 101st birthday, but do suggest that you still have time -- his birthday is 18 January -- to get this book (which is a fun read -- in Schmidt-inspired dialogue !) and check out for yourself why you should pay attention, and maybe (definitely !) even read his books (and look forward -- though perhaps with a bit of trepidation/anxiety (it's a whale of a book) -- to the forthcoming publication of the English translation of his Bottom's Dream)
So: get your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk -- or at your favorite other retailer, online or off, who should have no trouble getting it for you now either (though I suspect they won't have it in stock ...); it's also available on Kindle (get your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk).
(And, of course, if you want to gift it to someone on the 18th -- you want to convert new readers to the amazing work that is Schmidt's, right ? -- you should probably order now, just to make sure you get it in time.)
I'm not going to write another one if you (and the media in general) ignore the anniversary of his 101st birthday, but do suggest that you still have time -- his birthday is 18 January -- to get this book (which is a fun read -- in Schmidt-inspired dialogue !) and check out for yourself why you should pay attention, and maybe (definitely !) even read his books (and look forward -- though perhaps with a bit of trepidation/anxiety (it's a whale of a book) -- to the forthcoming publication of the English translation of his Bottom's Dream)
So: get your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk -- or at your favorite other retailer, online or off, who should have no trouble getting it for you now either (though I suspect they won't have it in stock ...); it's also available on Kindle (get your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk).
(And, of course, if you want to gift it to someone on the 18th -- you want to convert new readers to the amazing work that is Schmidt's, right ? -- you should probably order now, just to make sure you get it in time.)