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Every book Michael Orthofer recommended on podcasts
Books recommended by Michael Orthofer
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School for atheists
School for Atheists by Arno Schmidt is a dense, linguistically inventive novel by the pioneering German postmodernist writer, offering a satirical and intellectually demanding exploration of post-World War II Germany, religion, and philosophy.
Recommended“well if you eventually want to read bottoms dream then the school for atheists is the one term that's in English now”
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The loser
The Loser by Thomas Bernhard is a profound and intensely psychological novel by the celebrated Austrian author that explores obsession, artistic failure, and the crushing weight of perfectionism through the lens of Glenn Gould and classical music.
Recommended“my favorite and then the loser they don't go gay yeah”
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Wittgenstein's Nephew
Wittgenstein's Nephew by Thomas Bernhard is a brilliant autobiographical novel that examines the author's complex, poignant friendship with Paul Wittgenstein, a nephew of the famous philosopher, highlighting shared eccentricities, institutionalization, and the tragicomic nature of human existence in mid-century Vienna.
Recommended“I don't think I've been disappointed by any any Bernhardt Wittgenstein's nephews my favorite”
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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a classic psychological novel that details the intense mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Raskolnikov following his commission of a desperate crime.
Discussed“and I mean we have these established books like Warren peace or Crime and Punishment but Russian literature goes so so much deeper”
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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Illustrated)
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a psychological thriller examining guilt, morality, and redemption through the harrowing descent of a destitute former student in St.
Discussed“and I mean we have these established books like Warren peace or Crime and Punishment but Russian literature goes so so much deeper”
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Stoner
Stoner by John Williams is a critically acclaimed 1965 novel that traces the quiet, unassuming life of William Stoner, an academic who navigates an unfulfilling marriage and an unremarkable university career.
Discussed“stoner John Williams this is a book that disappeared from view for a long time”
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The Last Samurai
Discussed“Helen do it's the Last Samurai was just refine distorted and Amazon and excited to get my copy”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Orthofer on Why Fiction Matters | Conversations with Tyler | 2016-07-27 | 7 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“he did the definitive magic mountain in Boonton Vaux and but he's always been translating a low Schmidt for decades”