Grime
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
The first English translation of iconic Swiss-German novelist Sibylle Berg - a ruthless indictment of contemporary society and a strikingly creative manifesto for rebellion.
Sibylle Berg Book order
June 2, 1962
Sibylle Berg delves into the complexities of modern life and human relationships with piercing honesty and a signature dry wit. Her prose, often set against the backdrop of contemporary society, is marked by keen observation and an unflinching gaze at themes of alienation, the search for identity, and the difficulties of connection. Berg masterfully navigates the darker aspects of the human condition, yet finds glimmers of hope and humanity, making her work compelling and thought-provoking.
- 2022
- 2014
German multimedia artist Helga Schmidhuber (born 1972) blurs the boundaries between natural and cultural history through assemblages and installations. In this catalogue, she organizes large-scale paintings, animal skulls, book covers and posters around a stuffed Javan tiger.
- 2010
Writer Sibylle Berg has the eye of an entomologist: Under her gaze, humanity falls into a taxonomy of wretched characters, full of dramas and impossible dreams--though she always manages to carry them through their travails with a dose of empathy and a sense of humor. In this novella, previously unpublished in English, Berg boldly relates the lives of two children growing up in East Germany. They communicate through the things that were not said, the projects that came to nothing, their loneliness, boredom and confinement. The story allows for positive endings, but is no average coming of age narrative. Berg was born in Weimar in 1962, and though she currently lives in Zurich, she is still heralded as one of Germany's most provocative writers. This beautifully produced, small-edition volume includes illustrations by Swiss artist, Andro Wekua and American Rita Ackermann.