Section: Literature

«The Return», unpublished novel, episode 12

Joseph's convalescence was drawing to a close. Deep in bed, he heard a familiar voice, not that of the previous maid, Agathe. It's her, it's Leila, his childhood sweetheart. Their reunion marks the beginning of a period of peace and reconciliation. Joseph now takes part in village life, working, eating and laughing with those who have perhaps become his own.
Karl Kraus, infrequent and visionary (3/3): «The prophet of the apocalypse».»

Karl Kraus, infrequent and visionary (3/3): «The prophet of the apocalypse».»

Les deux œuvres majeures de Karl Kraus attendirent 2005 pour être traduites en français. Il est vrai qu’un certain nombre d’universitaires s’étaient fait fort de le cantonner dans le cercle restreint des colloques, ne se privant au demeurant pas de lui reprocher, encore et toujours, son prétendu antisémitisme et sa défense de Dollfuss, histoire de le rendre infréquentable, donc illisible.
The torments of the superman

The torments of the superman

Written in 1924, «Le Nouvel Adam» by Geneva novelist and journalist Noëlle Roger has just been republished this year by Editions de La Baconnière. And with the return of the fog, it's the perfect seasonal read. Here's a quick overview.