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Weisse Nacht
Endlich auch als David Schalkos bitterböse Parabel über den gesellschaftlichen Rechtsruck.
In »Weiße Nacht« unternimmt David Schalko eine Reise in das finstere Herz rechter Ideologien – zehn Jahre nach Erscheinen ist seine poetische Satire über einen politischen Führer und seinen Lakaien aktueller denn je.2008 starb mit Jörg Haider der Prototyp heutiger europäischer Rechtspopulisten bei einem Autounfall. Die bizarre Heiligenverehrung, die sein Tod in Österreich auslöste, inspirierte David Schalko zu einer kunstvollen Satire über das homoerotische Verhältnis eines naiven jungen Mannes zu einem messianischen Politiker, der Predigten über märchenhafte Versprechen wie dem von einem endlosen Sommer zu halten weiß. Entstanden ist eine großartige literarische Groteske, die in einer wilden Vermischung faschistoider und esoterischer Sprachbilder, abstruser Verschwörungstheorien und kitschiger Erlösermythen den Kern der neuen Rechten zu ergründen sucht.
In »Weiße Nacht« unternimmt David Schalko eine Reise in das finstere Herz rechter Ideologien – zehn Jahre nach Erscheinen ist seine poetische Satire über einen politischen Führer und seinen Lakaien aktueller denn je.2008 starb mit Jörg Haider der Prototyp heutiger europäischer Rechtspopulisten bei einem Autounfall. Die bizarre Heiligenverehrung, die sein Tod in Österreich auslöste, inspirierte David Schalko zu einer kunstvollen Satire über das homoerotische Verhältnis eines naiven jungen Mannes zu einem messianischen Politiker, der Predigten über märchenhafte Versprechen wie dem von einem endlosen Sommer zu halten weiß. Entstanden ist eine großartige literarische Groteske, die in einer wilden Vermischung faschistoider und esoterischer Sprachbilder, abstruser Verschwörungstheorien und kitschiger Erlösermythen den Kern der neuen Rechten zu ergründen sucht.
136 pages, Hardcover
First published September 27, 2009
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16 books17 followersDavid Schalko is an Austrian author, director, and television creator.
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December 28, 2018
Re-issue in Feb 2019
Okay, I guess this whole thing qualifies as performance art: David Schalko, Austrian inventor of edgy TV formats and film director extraordinaire, wrote a grotesque satire on austrofascism and somehow managed to convince Christian Kracht to narrate the audiobook in the most freakish ASMR voice he could come up with. It's nuts. Seriously. NUTS.
The story centers on two characters who are easily recognizable as far-right politician Jörg Haider (who died in a drunk car crash in 2008) and one of his enablers, maybe even his campaign manager Stefan Petzner (who sued twice against Schalko's book - without success). Schalko shows it all: The outrageous promises, the absurd worldview, the will to believe whatever seems pleasant, the messiah complexes, the ruthlessness, the stupidity. The over-the-top ridicule is very obviously driven by a vast, vast amount of contempt this author feels towards the people he describes - it's the kind of humor that doesn't go for comic relief, but that makes you just as angry as the author.
There might be dolphins and fireworks in this boook, but make no mistake, it's a call to arms against the far-right. First published in 2009, there will be a re-issue in 2019, because the problems discussed have only gained relevance - and that really should make all of us angry.
Okay, I guess this whole thing qualifies as performance art: David Schalko, Austrian inventor of edgy TV formats and film director extraordinaire, wrote a grotesque satire on austrofascism and somehow managed to convince Christian Kracht to narrate the audiobook in the most freakish ASMR voice he could come up with. It's nuts. Seriously. NUTS.
The story centers on two characters who are easily recognizable as far-right politician Jörg Haider (who died in a drunk car crash in 2008) and one of his enablers, maybe even his campaign manager Stefan Petzner (who sued twice against Schalko's book - without success). Schalko shows it all: The outrageous promises, the absurd worldview, the will to believe whatever seems pleasant, the messiah complexes, the ruthlessness, the stupidity. The over-the-top ridicule is very obviously driven by a vast, vast amount of contempt this author feels towards the people he describes - it's the kind of humor that doesn't go for comic relief, but that makes you just as angry as the author.
There might be dolphins and fireworks in this boook, but make no mistake, it's a call to arms against the far-right. First published in 2009, there will be a re-issue in 2019, because the problems discussed have only gained relevance - and that really should make all of us angry.
October 19, 2009
MUST READ! This book is an account of the relationship between populist Austrian right-winged politician Joerg Haider and his naive, yet to be molded PR person Stefan Petzner. In the aftermath of Haider's death, Petzner became somewhat of a symbol in a movement of impressionable support in the recruitment of new party followers.
This book tells the story as a stream of consciousness of Petzner.
This book tells the story as a stream of consciousness of Petzner.
March 11, 2021
2.5 all in all.
Not great, not terrible.
Didn't really grip me and I found the story hard to get into. It was maybe a bit too out of this world for me.
Quick read though and the idea is interesting.
Not great, not terrible.
Didn't really grip me and I found the story hard to get into. It was maybe a bit too out of this world for me.
Quick read though and the idea is interesting.
March 15, 2022
Ich mag die Bücher von Schalko sehr, aber auch nicht alle. "Weiße Nacht" hat mich irgendwie nicht gekickt.
August 13, 2013
Ich habe es nur bis Seite 20 gelesen. Weiter wollte ich nicht mehr lesen, da es für mich zu langweilig und überhaupt kein Lesevergnügen bringt.
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