Man in the Holocene by Max Frisch
The book is a narrative about an elderly man who, isolated in his home during a rainstorm in the Swiss Alps, reflects on his life, mortality, and the human condition. The protagonist spends his time reading encyclopedic entries and clipping them to his wall, creating a mosaic of human knowledge and history. The narrative is interspersed with these entries, presenting a blend of fiction and non-fiction, and exploring themes of memory, time, and the fleeting nature of human existence.
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- Published
- 1979
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 110-150
- Original Language
- German
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- Alternate Titles
- - Der Mensch Erscheint Im Holozän
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- 100 Books From The Last 100 Years (Der SPIEGEL)
- Donald Barthelme’s Reading List (Believer Mag)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- NY Times Editors Choice 1980-1989 (NY Times)