by Franz Hohler
Bergli Books AG, Basel
ISBN 978-3-905252-18-7
Swiss writer and performer Franz Hohler can spin some fantastic tales that have for decades been delighting readers and audiences of all ages in German-speaking Europe. Very perceptive of human nature and touched by the absurdity of everyday life, his short stories and tales are full of surprises, some bizarre, some touching and others dead-on realistic. He can be playfully light-hearted when spinning his carefully crafted tales with what seems to be a twinkling of the eye. Yet beneath the surface social criticism lingers with the profound. His sentimentality can bring laughter as well as a tear. Here is a selection of stories from his many books and performances that show the range of his creative talents. This is storytelling at its best - with wit, compassion and integrity.
Stories included:At Home (Daheim)My Mother?s Father (Der Vater meiner Mutter)The Tragic Centipede (Der tragische Tausendfüssler)Alternatours Conditions for Taking Nourishment (Bedingungen für die Nahrungsaufnahme)The Monkey and the Crocodile (Der Affe und das Krokodil)The Goddess (Die Göttin)The Pet (Das Haustier)The Deception (Der Betrug)The Clean-Up (Die Reinigung)The Farm Hand (Der Knecht)The Open Refrigerator (Der offene Kühlschrank)The Recapture (Die Rückeroberung)The Creation Die Schöpfung)The Cross-Country Skier (Der Langläufer)The Whitsun Sparrow (Der Pfingspatz)The Name Change (Die Namensänderung)Kosovo, Yes (Kosovo ja)Intermission (Theaterpause)The Salesman and the Moose (Der Verkäufer und der Elch)The Wild Chase on the Oberalp (Die wilde Jagd am Oberalp)The Caravan (Die Karawane)The Gateau (Die Torte)Discount Offer (Profitierangebot)Accidents (Unfälle)The Execution (Die Hinrichtung)Destination Selzach (Selzach)The Motorway Mystery (Der Geisterfahrer)The Daily Death (Der tägliche Tod)The Contrabass Player (Der Bassist)The End of the World (Die Weltuntergang)Coupons (Gutscheine)A Song about Cheese (S Lied vom Chäs)The Dying Man (Der Sterbende)In Another Country (In einem anderen Land)Visiting Ancestors (Bei den Vorfahren)The Mailbox (Der Briefkaste) Translated from the German by various translators.
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