War Primer - (German List) by Alexander Kluge (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- A profound exploration of the enduring impact of war in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- About the Author: Alexander Kluge is one of the major German fiction writers of the late twentieth century and an important social critic.
- 136 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, War & Military
- Series Name: German List
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Book Synopsis
A profound exploration of the enduring impact of war in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "War is back again." So begins Alexander Kluge's latest book, prompted by a war of aggression that, though being waged in Europe, is of global importance. Blending simple stories with multimedia and reflecting on human responses and hope, the author does not aim to take sides nor make an appeal. Rather, he is concerned with what he calls "mole war," the tenacious and often subterranean survival of war--what war makes of people and what life of its own it is capable of. Kluge's book is based on an iconic model, the primer, and named after a famous one: Bertolt Brecht's. Here we find simple stories underpinned with montages, film stills, and sequences. The author was ten years old when--sitting at his school desk and with his finger on the map--he followed German tanks on their journey to Stalingrad. In the time between then and his ninety-first birthday in February 2023, this chronicler of emotions has studied the costumes of war again and again: War is mortal but does not die quickly. How can we respond to its demands?About the Author
Alexander Kluge is one of the major German fiction writers of the late twentieth century and an important social critic. As a filmmaker, he is credited with the launch of the New German Cinema movement. Alexander Booth is a writer and translator. He lives in Berlin.Dimensions (Overall): 9.37 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 136
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: War & Military
Series Title: German List
Publisher: Seagull Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Alexander Kluge
Language: English
Street Date: December 2, 2024
TCIN: 1006101579
UPC: 9781803093956
Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-2351
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.55 inches length x 6.14 inches width x 9.37 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.8 pounds
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