Malina: A Novel (Portico Paperbacks)

Malina: A Novel (Portico Paperbacks)

by Michael Bullock (Translator), IngeborgBachmann (Author)

Synopsis

The narrator of Ingeborg Bachmann's stunning novel, Malina, tells the story of the triangle that forms between herself, the shadowy Malina, and Ivan, the man with whom she is involved. Plunging toward its riveting finale, Malina lays bare the struggle for love and the limits of discourse between women and men. A masterpiece of contemporary fiction, Malina has been translated into ten languages.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 244
Edition: 1st Pbk. Ed
Publisher: Holmes & Meier Publishers Inc
Published: 01 Jun 1999

ISBN 10: 0841911894
ISBN 13: 9780841911895

Author Bio
Ingeborg Bachmann has been recognized as a significant influence on such writers as Gunter Grass, Max Frisch, Christa Wolf, and Peter Handke. Her many awards include the prestigious Georg Buchner prize. In addition to one novel and two short story collections, her work includes major poetry collections, essays, and radio plays. Bachmann died in 1973 at the age of 47.