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Enzensberger the essayist works in the mode of Montaigne, unafraid to take his reader in unexpected directions, knowing that the process of exploration is often in itself sufficient reward for following a line of thought. ​In an era that regularly laments the death of the public intellectual, Enzensberger is the real deal: a towering figure in German literature who refuses to let his mind or work be bound by the narrow world of the poetry or fiction section.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hans-magnus-enzensberger-books\"\u003eHans Magnus Enzensberger\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780857425034\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Seagull Books","offers":[{"title":"Very Good — £9.49","offer_id":47914591486129,"sku":"SB-085742503X-C2","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/085742503X.jpg?v=1789259529"},{"product_id":"mr-zed-s-reflections-the-seagull-library-of-german-literature","title":"Mr Zed’s Reflections (The Seagull Library of German Literature)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAny new book by poet, essayist, writer, and translator Hans Magnus Enzensberger, one of the most influential and internationally renowned German intellectuals, is cause for notice, and \u003ci\u003eMr. Zed's Reflections\u003c\/i\u003e is no exception. Every afternoon for almost a year, a plump man named Mr. Zed comes to the same spot in the city park and engages passersby with quick-witted repartee. Those who pass ask, who is this man? A wisecracker, a clown, a belligerent philosopher? Many shake their heads and move on; others listen to him, engage with him, and, again and again, end up at the same place. He doesn't write anything down, but his listeners often take notes. With subversive energy and masterful brevity, Mr. Zed undermines arrogance, megalomania, and false authority. A determined speaker who doesn't care for ambitions, he forces topics that others would rather keep to themselves. Reluctant to trust institutions and seeing absolutely nothing as \"non-negotiable,\" he admits mistakes and does away with judgment. He is no mere ventriloquist dummy for his creator--he is too stubborn for that. And at the end of the season, when it becomes too cold and uncomfortable in the park, he disappears, never to be seen again.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Collected in this thought-provoking and unique work are the considerations and provocations of this squat, park-bench philosopher, giving us a volume of truths and conversations that are clear-cut, skeptical, and fiercely illuminating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hans-magnus-enzensberger-books\"\u003eHans Magnus Enzensberger\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780857428219\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Seagull Books","offers":[{"title":"Very Good — £5.29","offer_id":47914591748273,"sku":"SB-0857428217-C2","price":5.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0857428217.jpg?v=1789700088"},{"product_id":"gone-but-not-forgotten-my-favourite-flops-and-other-projects-that-came-to-nothing-the-german-list","title":"Gone But Not Forgotten: My Favourite Flops and Other Projects that Came to Nothing (The German List)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Germany's greatest living writers offers up an analysis (and samples) of his failed projects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"My dear fellow artists, whether writers, actors, painters, film-makers, singers, sculptors, or composers, why are you so reluctant to talk about your minor or major failures?\" With that question, Hans Magnus Enzensberger--the most senior among Germany's great writers--begins his amusing ruminations on his favorite projects that never saw the light of day. There is enlightenment in every embarrassing episode, he argues, and while artists tend to forget their successes quickly, the memory of a project that came to nothing stays in the mind for years, if not decades. Triumphs hold no lessons for us, but fiascos can extend our understanding, giving insight into the conditions of production, conventions, and practices of the industries concerned, and helping novices to assess the snares and minefields in the industry of their choice. What's more, Enzensberger argues, flops have a therapeutic effect: They can cure, or at least alleviate, the vocational illnesses of authors, be it the loss of control or megalomania. In \u003ci\u003eGone but Not Forgotten\u003c\/i\u003e, Enzensberger looks back at his uncompleted experiments not just in the world of books but also in cinema, theater, opera, and journal publishing, and shares with us a \"store of ideas\" teeming with sketches of still-possible projects. 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