Book · 2023
Twilight World
Twilight World by Werner Herzog has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Alexandra Alter (1 episode) and Steve Levitt (1 episode) on People I (Mostly) Admire (1 episode) and The Book Review (1 episode).
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Then another one of your books that has had a tremendous impact on me, I think about it all the time, it's called 'The Twilight World.' Could you talk a bit about Hero Onoda's story and how you came to know him?
Steve Levitt · People I (Mostly) Admire · Dec 2023 Listen at 20:35 The best things said about it
And so this story that he tells in his first novel The Twilight world is one that he has been ruminating on for more than 25 years and thought about making a film.
Why people recommend it
Werner Herzog's debut novel tells the true story of a Japanese soldier who continued holding out on a Philippine island decades after the Second World War ended. Alexandra Alter discussed the book on The Book Review, noting that the author had spent more than twenty-five years ruminating on the narrative and originally contemplated adapting it into a film. On People I (Mostly) Admire, Steve Levitt shared how profoundly the book had impacted his personal perspective, describing it as a work he thinks about constantly. Levitt used his conversation with the author to delve into the fascinating history of Hiroo Onoda, exploring the psychological depths of the soldier's isolated existence and the unique circumstances that led to his eventual reintegration into modern society. These discussions highlight the haunting power of Herzog's literary style and his enduring fascination with extreme human endurance, psychological isolation, and the blurred lines between historical reality and myth.
Every mention
Alexandra Alter and so this story that he tells in his first novel The Twilight world is one that he has been ruminating on… 1
“and so this story that he tells in his first novel The Twilight world is one that he has been ruminating on for more than 25 years and thought about making a film”
Steve Levitt Then another one of your books that has had a tremendous impact on me, I think about it all the time, it's… 1
“Then another one of your books that has had a tremendous impact on me, I think about it all the time, it's called 'The Twilight World.' Could you talk a bit about Hero Onoda's story and how you came to know him?”
“it's called the Twilight world and it tells this story of hero onada could you talk a bit about his story”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I met him and I had quite a few meetings and we immediately had a very intense rapport and ultimately ended up by me writing a novel, The Twilight World.”
“and the book is actually based on my meeting him and knowing him and conversations with him”