Book Review: 'Herscht 07769' by Laszlo Krasznahorkai

About this episode

Joan Baum reviews 'Herscht 07769' by Laszlo Krasznahorkai, exploring its complex themes and unconventional style.

WSHU’s Book Critic Joan Baum was curious about the Nobel Prize-winning author for literature, a Hungarian writer whose work has been described as challenging. Joan read a translation of a recent novel, a 400-plus tome filled with particle physics, Angela Merkel, fearful townspeople, Nazis, and Johan Sebastian Bach. Joan discovered a nuanced story with an unconventional style. Demanding yes! But well worth reading.

People in this episode

Host: Joan Baum

Topics covered

• book review
• literature
• Hungarian authors
• Nobel Prize
• novel analysis
• particle physics

Keywords

• Herscht 07769
• Laszlo Krasznahorkai
• book review
• Nobel Prize
• literature
• Angela Merkel
• Johan Sebastian Bach
• particle physics

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Herscht 07769

Places: Hungary

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