Marlene Streeruwitz: With resolutions into the dark world of New York

Marlene Streeruwitz: With resolutions into the dark world of New York

The Austrian author Marlene Streeruwitz has her new novel "Dissolutions." presented, which will be released on May 28th. The novel plays in today's City Apandemic and Economic Crisis, city of New York and tells the story of Nina Wagner, a Viennese poet. For a guest semester, she teaches at a New York university and leaves her worries about her daughter and the corrupt ex-man in Vienna, as [vienna.at] (https://www.vienna.at/marlene-streereuwitz-praesenten-neuen-roman-roman-in-in-in-in-in-in.

nina roams through Manhattan and meets a dark reality: homelessness, desolate houses and the challenges of an expensive life. The city itself acts as a second protagonist and is strongly shaped by the consequences of pandemic. Her friends, who also live in New York, fight with personal problems and a more intensive life struggle, especially in front of the upcoming elections, in which Donald Trump could start again, such as fischerverlage.de.

The narrative style and topics of the novel

"resolutions." captivates with his concise language, shaped by short, chopped sentences and many English sprinkling. Streeruwitz addresses the loss of hopes, the disruption of wishes and self -determination. The novel also alludes to the attack on Trump, which gives the work additional explosiveness. The presentation of life in New York before the elections could not be more top, which is why the novel in the literary landscape should initiate many discussions.

Another character of the novel is Nina's return to memories that are discussed in the second part, "Meditation in an Emergency,". After an incident in an emergency room, she tries to remember her past. This narrative structure reflects the question of identity and the search for meaning in a broken world.

presentation in the Literaturhaus Vienna

The book will be presented on May 26th in the Literaturhaus Vienna, where the author will probably also deal with her experience during the Corona pandemic and its influence on her writing process. Marlene Streeruwitz regularly talks about the challenges that arise from the current global location as part of her reading trips. At a previous event at New York University, where she held the DAAD chair for contemporary poetics, she addressed the influence of covid and gets on her creative thinking process, such as Germany.info reported.

Streeruwitz, born in Baden near Vienna, is a recognized author and director. It has already been awarded various prices, including the Bremen Literature Prize and the nomination for the German Book Prize. Her works are characterized by a critical examination of current topics and human fates, which is also in "resolutions." becomes clear.

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