Weight of the World

This journal blends professional notes and personal reflections, capturing Handke's life in Paris from late 1975 to early 1977. It features informal jottings and deeper meditations, highlighting encounters with notable figures like Truffaut and Goethe, as well as Handke's poignant observations on strangers and his complex bond with his daughter. A significant hospital stay also prompts contemplations on mortality, revealing his ongoing anxieties about life and death.