greenhouse

Das Treibhaus

✦The motherland does not need any dead people, and people at most continue to fight for some ideologies.
✧The old era is making a comeback, and the daydream is losing ground. ✧People are slowly suffocating in the greenhouse. ✧Is idealism destined to be a permanent loser?
✦ Nobel Prize winners Günter Grass and Nadine Gordimer unanimously praised ✦ Wolfgang Köppen, winner of the Büchner Prize, the highest award in German literature ✦ The second of the "Postwar Trilogy" was included in "1001 Books You Must Read in Your Lifetime"
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"Hothouse," the second volume of Wolfgang Koeppen's postwar trilogy, has been hailed by Publishers Weekly as a "rediscovered masterpiece." The novel chronicles the final two days of the life of minor German politician Gittenuf. Returning from exile, Gittenuf hopes to realize his ambitions to rebuild his country, but Germany's entry into the European Defense Community and the resurgence of militarization ruthlessly shatter his ideals. Faced with political corruption, he feels depressed and disillusioned, and the sudden death of his wife further devastates him. Finally, Gittenuf, a perpetual loser, runs across the Rhine bridge to Biel...
In Hothouse, Köppen blends stream-of-consciousness, surrealism, and confessional techniques to depict the death of an idealist with a sharp and despairing tone. The social landscape presented in Hothouse is highly consistent with the social and cultural atmosphere of the time and is considered the most outstanding work depicting the nihilistic atmosphere of postwar Germany.
【Editor's Recommendation】
◎【A German literature master admired by Nobel laureates, winner of the German Literature Laureate Award】
Wolfgang Koeppen is a legend in postwar German literature. His "Postwar Trilogy"—"Pigeons in the Grass," "The Hothouse," and "Death in Rome"—published starting in 1951, fully captures the social and political atmosphere of postwar Germany. It caused a sensation in the German literary world at the time and is widely considered a classic of postwar German literature, solidifying Koeppen's status as a master. Renowned German author and Nobel laureate Günter Grass called him "the greatest contemporary German novelist," while renowned South African author and Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer praised his exceptionally beautiful prose. In 1962, he was awarded the Büchner Prize, the highest honor in German literature.
◎【The Chinese version is introduced for the first time, and the classic is presented in a more classic way】
A universally acclaimed master of German literature, his work has rarely been translated into Chinese. The Chinese translation of his "Postwar Trilogy," his representative novel, is a truly remarkable event in the realm of classic literature. Based on the original Suhrkamp Verlag publication, this translation, meticulously translated by a seasoned German translator and featuring the binding design by renowned designer Yamakawa, is a true treasure for readers who love German fiction, classic literature, and the masterpieces of a master.
◎【"Eternal Loser" questions across time and space, the final elegy of the era of nothingness】
The author portrays an allegorical figure of a "perpetual loser" who, idealistically, throws himself into the currents of his time only to encounter repeated setbacks. His work transcends time and space, reflecting the nihilism of postwar Germany while also resonating with contemporary society. The author blends diverse writing techniques, including stream-of-consciousness, surrealism, and confessional prose, creating a sharp and despairing style. This masterpiece, a constant echo of our times, has been reread time and again. Due to its continued recognition by readers and critics over the decades, it was included in the list of "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die."
【Expert Recommendation】
A darkness pervades these pages, illuminated from within by Kerpen’s dazzling prose fireworks.
—Publishers Weekly
The beauty that hits the mark instantly and the lyricism that makes people deeply immersed in it.
—Nadine Gordimer

2023-10-01

北京联合出版公司

Lucida

272

9787559670977