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Landschaft mit Wölfen
Er wird von den Frauen geliebt und verlassen, er wird von den Kindern verlacht und von Nonnen getröstet; er ist ein innerlich amoklaufender Flaneur, der nach Nähe giert und sie nicht ertragen kann. "Landschaft mit Wölfen", das sind sieben heiße Julitage im Leben von Neuhaus, dem Helden in Matthias Altenburgs neuem Roman. Neuhaus ist ein gebildeter Streuner auf der Suche nach Schönheit. Er führt Fremde durch Frankfurt und treibt doch selbst wie ein Fremder durch diese Stadt, in der das Glück nur an den Rändern zu finden ist. Neuhaus streift mit der Schäferhündin Saba durch das Viertel, geht auf Partys und zum Boxkampf, schaut in alle Fenster und mustert seine Umgebung wie ein hellwacher Gott seine verkommene Schöpfung: Eine Welt, die aussieht als warte sie auf Erlösung. Mit seiner klaren schnellen Sprache bringt Matthias Altenburg einen Ton in die neue deutsche Literatur, der am ehesten die Songs von Tom Waits und an die Filme von Jim Jarmusch erinnert.
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158 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1997
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Matthias Altenburg
9 books1 followerMatthias Altenburg, geboren 1958 in Fulda, ist ein deutscher Journalist und Schriftsteller. Unter dem Pseudonym Jan Seghers schreibt er erfolgreich Krimis.
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May 22, 2023
Not sure if part of my rating is that the protagonist Neuhaus strolls around Frankfurt and even once visits a shop less than 50m from where I am living. But I would have enjoyed it nonetheless.
A misanthropic critical character like Neuhaus just appeals to me even though I never would have the courage to drop out almost completely like he does. He doesn't have a regular job, he drifts from one day to the next, never planning ahead. His social contacts are haphazard. Not that he doesn't have them. Others even enjoy his company and invite him. But he doesn't value others at all. He sees and despises mediocrity and conformity everywhere. His girlfriend left him, he pushes away anybody who comes too close to him. The end will probably be negative - or is negative. Depending on whether the final scene is only fantasy, a blueprint for things to come or maybe reality.
As said, my enjoyment increased because Neuhaus recognizably strolls through Frankfurt, mostly the Nordend and Bornheim. Some places are still there 25 years later, some locations have changed but I remember them. Flaneurs seem to be a common topic for authors close to Frankfurt. Genazino or Mosebach have similar characters.
A misanthropic critical character like Neuhaus just appeals to me even though I never would have the courage to drop out almost completely like he does. He doesn't have a regular job, he drifts from one day to the next, never planning ahead. His social contacts are haphazard. Not that he doesn't have them. Others even enjoy his company and invite him. But he doesn't value others at all. He sees and despises mediocrity and conformity everywhere. His girlfriend left him, he pushes away anybody who comes too close to him. The end will probably be negative - or is negative. Depending on whether the final scene is only fantasy, a blueprint for things to come or maybe reality.
As said, my enjoyment increased because Neuhaus recognizably strolls through Frankfurt, mostly the Nordend and Bornheim. Some places are still there 25 years later, some locations have changed but I remember them. Flaneurs seem to be a common topic for authors close to Frankfurt. Genazino or Mosebach have similar characters.
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