Woman who chases love

Author: [Austria] Elfriede Jelinek
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Elfriede Jelinek, the winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature, is featured in this collection of her early works. Included is an exclusive interview with Jelinek translated by Yilin Press: Women, Growth, Writers.
"A sociologist would not consider this book a sociological report, but they should. The ruthless satire makes this story a genuine document of reality. The recorder presents it in a seemingly naive and childish manner, allowing readers who are no longer innocent to discern and penetrate it at every turn." – German "Tagesspiegel"
"The two 'women in love' are both deceived. The author's excellence lies in her precision and sharpness, with which she pierces a world sustained by a flawed notion of happiness." – German "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung"
Included is an exclusive interview with Elfriede Jelinek translated by Yilin Press: Women, Growth, Writers. In fact, what we see are our own shadows. The Nobel Prize-winning author Elfriede Jelinek gained fame with The Women in Love. In the work, Jelinek adopts the perspective of an observer, narrating the stories of two female workers, Brigitta and Paula, as they pursue their respective marital goals. In the novel, Brigitta and Paula appear as two contrasting examples. Jelinek, with her seemingly cynical and detached tone, tells highly symbolic everyday stories, using a sharp pen to mercilessly expose the facade of life's warmth.