On the road with mark leyner by jurgen fauth behind the book. Kino by jurgen fauth posted on september 26, 2012 by david s. His debut novel kino was published in 2012 by atticus books. The kino book cover isnt beautiful or picturesque but there is something about it that drew me in. His debut novel kinowas published in 2012 by atticus books. This warning is given to the reader early on in the kino by jurgen fauth, from independent publisher atticus books, meant to prepare the reader for the haunting journey through the present miseries and past tragedies that are inflicted by the monomania that follows a true artist. Expat author interview with jurgen fauth i must be off.
Atkinson i noticed a post from atticus books on facebook indicating that someone i dont know who is doing a giveaway on goodreads for kino by jurgen fauth. May 10, 2012 jurgen fauth has written a terrific new novel called kino, the story of a silent film director in nazi germany and his granddaughters quest to redeem him. With a cast of characters including joseph goebbels, fritz lang and leni riefenstahl, kino raises important questions concerning the nature and purpose of art at the intersection of. Fictionaut is an innovative literary community that combines elements of a social network with a selfselecting literary magazine. It combines a contemporary thriller with historical fiction about the golden age of german filmmaking and, as odd as that may sound, it works. May 30, 2012 on the road with mark leyner by jurgen fauth in april, jurgen fauth read from his debut novel, kino, in our reading series at the kgb bar alongside mark leyner, an author he liked to read when he was a creative writing student in america. Kino by jurgen fauth apr 17, 2012 movies about kino. When the long lost, firstever silent film from legendary director. Kurtzman and jack davis riffing on what happens when a book becomes a movie. Mom is a big fan of andrew gross books, and this one was no different. With a cast of characters including joseph goebbels, fritz lang and leni riefenstahl, kino raises important questions concerning the nature and purpose of art at the intersection of politics and culture. Kino is the story of a silent film director whose movies were lost. Kino, by jurgenfauth, is a novel that takes on that same era of silent film and in genrebending style, gives the reader new angles at which to look at that time in history and its characters.
Youve tucked so many thoughtprovoking details into this. I was a prodigy, the youngest director in ufas history. Explore german film history and cinematic mind control. Teddy wayne a delirious melange of conspiracy, magic, sex, history, bad behavior, and cinema, kino is a stellar entertainment, and jurgen fauth is a. But when you couple it with an external keyboard, it turns into a surprisingly versatile writing machine.
Jurgen fauth s snappy first novel, kino, is a pastiche of genre. I grew up in wiesbaden, germany, and now live in new york city with my wife marcy dermansky and daughter nina. Nosferatu restored kino edition 2009 nr cc runtime. Kino by jurgen fauth is the most enjoyable book ive read this year. Teddy wayne, author of kapitoil a delirious melange of conspiracy, magic, sex, history, bad behavior, and cinema, kino is a stellar entertainment, and jurgen fauth is a writer of rare, sinister imagination. Those are the opening lines of jurgen fauths rollicking debut novel, kino, and the tale, told through lostandfound journals, frantic emails and late night soliloquies, hurls mina and the reader from that new york apartment to contemporary berlin, the berlin of the weimar era, sunbaked hollywood and a film set on a beach in mexico where the. It is the tragic story of a silent film director in nazi germany and his modern day granddaughters quest to redeem him. The depiction of the german film industry in the 30s, told through kinos diary with appearances by fritz lang, emil jannings, marlene dietrich and the rest of the gang, will delight any student of film history or classic cinema. Jurgen fauth spent decades in the american southmy old stomping groundsand has taken some great stories back to germany. Apr 15, 2012 the kino book cover isnt beautiful or picturesque but there is something about it that drew me in. I truly believe that we all read and experience books differently, so may ripper will be the book for you. Teddy wayne a delirious melange of conspiracy, magic, sex, history, bad behavior, and cinema, kino is a stellar entertainment, and jurgen fauth is a writer of rare, sinister. The yard alex grecian 432 pages putnam books published may 29, 2012 isbn. Whether youre an experienced writer, or youre just beginning, meeting an author will never cease to be a special experience.
Kino to be published by atticus books, april 17th is his first novel. Kino is the story of a visionary directors tragic life and his granddaughters quest to. Fauths research is splendid and resplendentthe book offers us a rich slice of precise german history giving the character driven story a nuanced historical narrative as well as a serious meditation on the power of art to influence reality, in fact, become reality. The book takes on many of the gripping questions that plague the. April 17, 2012 kino is the tragic story of a silent film director in nazi germany and his modern day granddaughters quest to redeem him. Kino by jurgen fauth lady of the hay by barbara erskine last night at the blue angel by rebecca rotert the leavers by lisa ko the library of light and shadow by m. Mina koblitz present day returns home from another day watching her husband wrestle with the dengue fever that spoiled their honeymoon. Kino meaning and origin of the name kino nameaning. The producers, the stars, the cameramen and the newspapers all called me kino, the name i had given myself over horchers lamb stew. The badluck honeymoon and precarious new marriage buried beneath a bevy of wedding giftregistry items. Ive read it and i think its one of his most satisfying books in years.
She thought it was very well written and loved the suspense. The film turns out to be tulpendiebe the tulip thief, kinos. View jurgen fauths profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Jurgen fauth is a germanamerican film critic, translator, editor, photographer, and author. Jurgen fauths deft mashup of genre and historical period is both a fullthrottle literary thriller of ideas and a contemplative examination of film and fascism. It is, somehow, a completely unpretentious period piece, thick with history but which maintains that cinematic quality.
The yard alex grecian 432 pages putnam books published may 29. Jurgen fauth born august 4, 1969 in wiesbaden, germany is a germanamerican film critic, translator, editor, photographer, and author. The book takes on many of the gripping questions that plague the artist, such as. Most importantly, as fauth so brilliantly points out in the constitution of mulberry at the conclusion of the novel. Jurgen fauth took on a very complex project with this debut novel and it works amazingly well. A novel by jurgen fauth fictionliterary thriller, trade paperback original isbn 9780983208075 5. Jurgen fauth s deft mashup of genre and historical period is both a fullthrottle literary thriller of ideas and a contemplative examination of film and fascism. Kino is a fast, complex, exhilarating roadster ride through history and time, a mystery, a documentary, a remarkable remix of reality and imagination. She read through this one in a couple of days, riveted by the story and the historical setting. Jurgen fauth englishgerman translator selfemployed. Jurgen fauth has written a terrific new novel called kino, the story of a silent film director in nazi germany and his granddaughters quest to redeem him. Communities of writers jurgen fauth, fictionaut book.
Kino jurgen fauth novel, atticus books, 2012 258 pages. If this post is cut off at the bottom, reload the page. He was born in wiesbaden, germany, and received his doctorate from the center for writers at the university of southern mississippi. Kino by jurgen fauth by levi asher sunday, april 15, 2012 04. Oct 26, 2012 cue kino, jurgen fauths cinematic, fun, more 20 thcentury answer to 2003s phenomenon. As a bookshop affiliate and an amazon associate, the rumpus earns a percentage from qualifying purchases. Rose the lido girls by allie burns the life she was given by ellen marie wiseman.
Kino, by jurgen fauth april 14, 2012 by jurgen fauth 2 comments youre looking at the first few pages of kino, a novel by jurgen fauth, forthcoming from atticus books. Sep 09, 2012 kino september 9, 2012 leave a comment. It was intriguing how an unexpected moment can change someones life, she says. Fictionaut and the future of the literary magazine. Mina koblitz present day returns home from anotherday watching her husband wrestle with thedengue fever that spoiled theirhoneymoon. Jan 06, 2009 kino by jurgen fauth by levi asher sunday, april 15, 2012 04. Kino is a fast, complex, exhilarating roadster ride through history and time. It is, somehow, a completely unpretentious period piece, thick. Design firms book design novels atticus graphic design book covers books editorial cinema. Ive been reading about various literary film adaptations lately. His debut novel kino is out now from atticus books.
Kino is an intoxicating eurobrew, written with enormous skill and dedication. Jurgen fauths debut novel focuses on mina wilhemina koblitz, the young granddaughter of the famed german filmmaker and the adventure that ensues when a mysterious set of film canisters appear on her doorstep. An interview with jurgen fauth the nervous breakdown. Fauth is a writer, film critic, translator, and cofounder of the literary community fictionaut. Its a wild, caroming romp that crashes into german history, nazi mind control, american pop culture decadence and modern cinema snobbery. Kino is the tragic story of a silent film director in nazi germany and his. Hes also published a great story recentlythe action thriller kino. Im glad it did because kino by jurgen fauth is an interesting genre mix. Judith kitchen creates and discusses a music playlist for. Frederick barthelme a debut of great intellectual force.
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