Mein Ingeborg Bachmann Studium
Recently I finished read Malina, by Ingeborg Bachmann, an Austrian novel published in 1971. I was pretty stunned by how good it was (it seems less good in English), and I would say I enjoyed it more, and found it deeper, than any of the famous 19th century Victorian novels by women. The initial story […] The post Mein Ingeborg Bachmann Studium appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION .
I recently finished reading Malina by Ingeborg Bachmann, a novel published in 1971. I was impressed by its quality, which seems to surpass the well-known Victorian novels by women. The storyline revolves around a woman who has relationships with two men, one she lives with and the other being married, charismatic, and living nearby. This has led me to explore more about Bachmann.
Her collection of letters with Max Frisch, her lover and a leading Swiss novelist of his time, is one of the best "letters books" I have come across. At over 400 pages, I am not bored yet, with another 180 pages to go. The volume is titled "Wir haben es nicht gut gemacht." Der Briefwechsel. It's remarkable how many ups and downs a relationship can have and still persist. To fully appreciate the story, it's best to read a few letters at a time to avoid it moving too quickly.
Bachmann also has letter volumes with Paul Celan and Henze, who were friends. This year, a new biography of Bachmann, Dieter Burdorf's Dieses unruhige Ich: Ingeborg Bachmann, came out, which I have started reading. There is also a movie of Malina, an opera, and a biopic about Bachmann and Frisch. I have heard that Max Frisch's Montauk is partly about their relationship. Additionally, there is a new edition of her short stories coming out in English this fall.
Bachmann's poetry in German is another fascinating aspect, and a new edition of her short stories is set to be released in English this fall. It's wonderful to discover something so new and unexpected, and as I get older and gain more knowledge, these discoveries happen less frequently. It's amazing how many words people can write about "stuff"!
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