Works of Masters Through the Ages (Selected Works of Bernard)

Author: (Austrian) Bernhard, translated by Ma Wentao
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Bernhard began writing at the age of eighteen, with his works encompassing novels, autobiographical essays, and plays. Over four decades, he created five poetry collections, twenty-seven short and long essays (also referred to as novels), eighteen theatrical works, and over one hundred and fifty articles. This collection includes two of Bernhard's short story collections and two novels. The short story collection The Sound Imitators contains over one hundred stories, covering various aspects of life and portraying the indifference of the human world and the difficulties of communication.
Thomas Bernhard (1931–1989) was one of Austria's most controversial writers, known by many titles: the "Alpine Beckett," the "disaster writer," the "death writer," the "social critic," the "anti-human writer," the "professional Austrian critic," the "exaggeration artist," and the "language musician," among others. Thomas Bernhard was one of Austria's most controversial writers, known by many titles: the "Alpine Beckett," the "disaster writer," the "death writer," the "social critic," the "anti-human writer," the "professional Austrian critic," the "exaggeration artist," and the "language musician," among others. Bernhard was a truly distinctive writer. His gaze was profound, confronting the crisis of human existence; his pen was sharp, piercing any mask or taboo. To be precise, he was an exaggeration artist, skilled at telling stories at the very edge of what cannot be told, understanding how exaggeration makes survival possible and how humor makes the world bearable. This collection includes two of Bernhard's short story collections and two novels.