Jurgen fauth took on a very complex project with this debut novel and it works amazingly well. Kino is the tragic story of a silent film director in nazi germany and his. The book takes on many of the gripping questions that plague the. It is, somehow, a completely unpretentious period piece, thick. Youre looking at the first few pages of kino, a novel by jurgen fauth, forthcoming from atticus books. Jurgen fauth is a germanamerican film critic, translator, editor, photographer, and author. Kino by jurgen fauth is the most enjoyable book ive read this year. Most importantly, as fauth so brilliantly points out in the constitution of mulberry at the conclusion of the novel. Kino is the story of a silent film director whose movies were lost.
Kino to be published by atticus books, april 17th is his first novel. Rose the lido girls by allie burns the life she was given by ellen marie wiseman. Jun 11, 2012 kino, by jurgen fauth, is a novel that takes on that same era of silent film and in genrebending style, gives the reader new angles at which to look at that time in history and its characters. Kino is a fast, complex, exhilarating roadster ride through history and time, a mystery, a documentary, a remarkable remix of reality and imagination. Jurgen fauths wall ginnah howard jul 20, 20 jurgen, i have a new novel coming out in midaugust and id like to find out about advertising on the site andor posting the cover photo in the blog right hand column, but i havent been able to find info on this on the site. Fictionaut is an innovative literary community that combines elements of a social network with a selfselecting literary magazine. Kino by jurgen fauth by levi asher sunday, april 15, 2012 04.
The badluck honeymoon and precarious new marriage buried beneath a bevy of wedding giftregistry items. Cue kino, jurgen fauths cinematic, fun, more 20 thcentury answer to 2003s phenomenon. Kurtzman and jack davis riffing on what happens when a book becomes a movie. It is the tragic story of a silent film director in nazi germany and his modern day granddaughters quest to redeem him. A novel by jurgen fauth fictionliterary thriller, trade paperback original isbn 9780983208075 5. Apr 15, 2012 the kino book cover isnt beautiful or picturesque but there is something about it that drew me in. Kino by jurgen fauth apr 17, 2012 movies about kino.
Kino is an intoxicating eurobrew, written with enormous skill and dedication. Teddy wayne a delirious melange of conspiracy, magic, sex, history, bad behavior, and cinema, kino is a stellar entertainment, and jurgen fauth is a. Hes also published a great story recentlythe action thriller kino. Mina koblitz present day returns home from another day watching her husband wrestle with the dengue fever that spoiled their honeymoon. The film turns out to be tulpendiebe the tulip thief, kinos. Mom is a big fan of andrew gross books, and this one was no different. I was a prodigy, the youngest director in ufas history.
Apr 01, 2012 jurgen fauth is a writer, film critic, translator, and cofounder of the literary community fictionaut. The kino book cover isnt beautiful or picturesque but there is something about it that drew me in. She read through this one in a couple of days, riveted by the story and the historical setting. Jurgen fauth born august 4, 1969 in wiesbaden, germany is a germanamerican film critic, translator, editor, photographer, and author. Jan 06, 2009 kino by jurgen fauth by levi asher sunday, april 15, 2012 04. Its a wild, caroming romp that crashes into german history, nazi mind control, american pop culture decadence and modern cinema snobbery. May 10, 2012 jurgen fauth has written a terrific new novel called kino, the story of a silent film director in nazi germany and his granddaughters quest to redeem him. Im glad it did because kino by jurgen fauth is an interesting genre mix. Those are the opening lines of jurgen fauths rollicking debut novel, kino, and the tale, told through lostandfound journals, frantic emails and late night soliloquies, hurls mina and the reader from that new york apartment to contemporary berlin, the berlin of the weimar era, sunbaked hollywood and a film set on a beach in mexico where the.
Jurgen fauth englishgerman translator selfemployed. Kino, by jurgenfauth, is a novel that takes on that same era of silent film and in genrebending style, gives the reader new angles at which to look at that time in history and its characters. Kino meaning and origin of the name kino nameaning. If this post is cut off at the bottom, reload the page. Sep 09, 2012 kino september 9, 2012 leave a comment. An interview with jurgen fauth the nervous breakdown.
Kino, by jurgen fauth april 14, 2012 by jurgen fauth 2 comments youre looking at the first few pages of kino, a novel by jurgen fauth, forthcoming from atticus books. The yard alex grecian 432 pages putnam books published may 29, 2012 isbn. Minas resentment, loneliness, disillusionment, and youth. Jurgen fauth s deft mashup of genre and historical period is both a fullthrottle literary thriller of ideas and a contemplative examination of film and fascism. Kino is a fast, complex, exhilarating roadster ride through history and time. Mina koblitz present day returns home from anotherday watching her husband wrestle with thedengue fever that spoiled theirhoneymoon. Expat author interview with jurgen fauth i must be off. His debut novel kino was published in 2012 by atticus books. This warning is given to the reader early on in the kino by jurgen fauth, from independent publisher atticus books, meant to prepare the reader for the haunting journey through the present miseries and past tragedies that are inflicted by the monomania that follows a true artist. Explore german film history and cinematic mind control. His debut novel kino is out now from atticus books. Communities of writers jurgen fauth, fictionaut book.
Kino jurgen fauth novel, atticus books, 2012 258 pages. Frederick barthelme a debut of great intellectual force. Design firms book design novels atticus graphic design book covers books editorial cinema. Jurgen fauths debut novel focuses on mina wilhemina koblitz, the young granddaughter of the famed german filmmaker and the adventure that ensues when a mysterious set of film canisters appear on her doorstep. The producers, the stars, the cameramen and the newspapers all called me kino, the name i had given myself over horchers lamb stew. It was intriguing how an unexpected moment can change someones life, she says. I grew up in wiesbaden, germany, and now live in new york city with my wife marcy dermansky and daughter nina. The book takes on many of the gripping questions that plague the artist, such as. As a bookshop affiliate and an amazon associate, the rumpus earns a percentage from qualifying purchases. His debut novel kinowas published in 2012 by atticus books. Jurgen fauth has written a terrific new novel called kino, the story of a silent film director in nazi germany and his granddaughters quest to redeem him. Fauth is a writer, film critic, translator, and cofounder of the literary community fictionaut. Ive read it and i think its one of his most satisfying books in years. Jurgen fauth spent decades in the american southmy old stomping groundsand has taken some great stories back to germany.
The yard alex grecian 432 pages putnam books published may 29. Ive been reading about various literary film adaptations lately. Fauths research is splendid and resplendentthe book offers us a rich slice of precise german history giving the character driven story a nuanced historical narrative as well as a serious meditation on the power of art to influence reality, in fact, become reality. When the long lost, firstever silent film from legendary director. Kino is the story of a visionary directors tragic life and his granddaughters quest to. She thought it was very well written and loved the suspense. It is, somehow, a completely unpretentious period piece, thick with history but which maintains that cinematic quality. It combines a contemporary thriller with historical fiction about the golden age of german filmmaking and, as odd as that may sound, it works. May 30, 2012 on the road with mark leyner by jurgen fauth in april, jurgen fauth read from his debut novel, kino, in our reading series at the kgb bar alongside mark leyner, an author he liked to read when he was a creative writing student in america. But when you couple it with an external keyboard, it turns into a surprisingly versatile writing machine. I truly believe that we all read and experience books differently, so may ripper will be the book for you. Fictionaut and the future of the literary magazine.
Jurgen fauths deft mashup of genre and historical period is both a fullthrottle literary thriller of ideas and a contemplative examination of film and fascism. I dont believe that fauth had any intention of writing a debut that fits that bill, but thats exactly why it works. Nosferatu restored kino edition 2009 nr cc runtime. He lives with his wife, writer marcy dermansky, and their daughter nina. The depiction of the german film industry in the 30s, told through kinos diary with appearances by fritz lang, emil jannings, marlene dietrich and the rest of the gang, will delight any student of film history or classic cinema.
He was born in wiesbaden, germany, and received his doctorate from the center for writers at the university of southern mississippi. Teddy wayne a delirious melange of conspiracy, magic, sex, history, bad behavior, and cinema, kino is a stellar entertainment, and jurgen fauth is a writer of rare, sinister. View jurgen fauths profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Judith kitchen creates and discusses a music playlist for. With a cast of characters including joseph goebbels, fritz lang and leni riefenstahl, kino raises important questions concerning the nature and purpose of art at the intersection of. Oct 26, 2012 cue kino, jurgen fauths cinematic, fun, more 20 thcentury answer to 2003s phenomenon. Kino by jurgen fauth posted on september 26, 2012 by david s. Atkinson i noticed a post from atticus books on facebook indicating that someone i dont know who is doing a giveaway on goodreads for kino by jurgen fauth. Kino by jurgen fauth lady of the hay by barbara erskine last night at the blue angel by rebecca rotert the leavers by lisa ko the library of light and shadow by m. April 17, 2012 kino is the tragic story of a silent film director in nazi germany and his modern day granddaughters quest to redeem him. With a cast of characters including joseph goebbels, fritz lang and leni riefenstahl, kino raises important questions concerning the nature and purpose of art at the intersection of politics and culture. Kino, a riotous novel about german history and cinema by jurgen fauth. Jurgen fauth s snappy first novel, kino, is a pastiche of genre. On the road with mark leyner by jurgen fauth behind the book.
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