Random Post from my archive, http://www.lrb.co.uk/v32/n02/michael-hofmann/vermicular-dither?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=3202, ‘Journey into the Past’ by Stefan Zweig | Reading Matters, Released from Captivity: Hugo Wilcken’s Colony, Reif Larsen: The Selected Works Of T.S. I just ordered one of Zweig’s novels a couple days ago and am looking forward to it. Stefan Zweig was an Austrian novelist, playwright, journalist and biographer. Hello nice people! The life is burnt in Amok with the fierce fire passion Emotions run on high, like live volcano at eruption The spark of human tragedy and pain of soul's despair Death, doom of suicide and fatal end of unrequited love affair Hofmann’s abuse of Zweig is so over the top that it’s hard to take seriously. He was only 60 years old and surely had many more years of writing in him. I’ve been wondering where to go next after my Zweig initiation at the beginning of the year and it’s between this and Fantastic Night… which one John? Le Joueur d’échecs, a été publiée à titre posthume. Yikes! Østrigske Stefan Zweig var en stor novelleforfatter, og i Amok har Judyta Preis og Jørgen Hermans samlet et udvalg af hans noveller med I’m thinking I will start with Chess but we will see when they arrive. Signatures of Austrian author Zweig, who, in the 1920s-40s, was the most translated author in the world, are rather uncommon. This is one the most intense and incisive of the novellas which brought Stefan Zweig to worldwide fame. What’s interesting is his brief praise of Anthea Bell – who, along with Hofmann, has the German translation market sewn up – as ‘excellent’, while implying that she has been wasting her time, or prostituting her talent, with the dozen or so Zweigs she’s translated. Have you seen this LRB article by Michael Hofmann on Zweig (in the Jan. 28, 2010 issue). Dominé par une passion amoureuse incontrôlable, que Zweig apparente à l’état d’amok des Malais qui, subitement, courent droit devant eux pour tuer tout ceux qu’ils rencontrent, le personnage est dans une situation ambivalente d’auto-analyse et de narration. Find your bookmarks in … At the height of his literary career, in the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most popular writers in the world. No wonder he is considered one of the best authors of the world. Amok by Stefan Zweig – Free Ebook. Stefan Zweig was born in in Vienna, into a wealthy Austrian-Jewish family. Sunday 18 September 2011 08:19. comments. About this Item: Condition: Very good. The book was published in multiple languages including French, consists of 222 pages and is available in Mass Market Paperback format. This will stay with you for a long time with its analysis of the human soul and the emotions. Dans cette nouvelle « malaise », au propre comme au figuré, Stefan Zweig nous conte les affres d'un homme dont l'orgueil imbécile coutera la vie à une femme en détresse. Il s’agit de l’homosexualité masculine, pire encore, du rapprochement sentimental entre un professeur d’université et l’un des étudiants. Zweig is unsurpassed Maestro in the genre of the short psychological story !!! 1 Stephan Zweig, auteur contemporain et ami de Freud, semble mettre le plus justement en mots et en sens la question des états internes. A new pocket edition of this Conradian tale of maddening desire, from the master of the novella. Reviewed, Boyd Tonkin @indyvoices. Østrigske Stefan Zweig var en stor novelleforfatter, og i Amok har Judyta Preis og Jørgen Hermans samlet et udvalg af hans noveller med erotiske temaer. Amok (1922) was one of Zweig’s best-known novellas in his lifetime. Article bookmarked. Click here to see the rest of this review. The woman disappears and he runs amok, helpfully defining the term as “a sort of human rabies, an attack of murderous, pointless monomania” – and you can see why Zweig, with his love of characters in heightened states of emotion, was attracted to the concept. Un luxueux paquebot lève l'ancre pour Buenos-Aires. Amok (bog) af forfatteren Stefan Zweig | Lydbøger | En 12-årig dreng bliver vidne til sin jødiske mors affære med en ung østrigsk baron, som han også selv beundrer. That leaves Burning Secret, which I don’t have. The admirable and unpredictable Pushkin Press are reissuing his stories in English, with two volumes this year already (Journey into the Past, and Wondrak and other stories). The Thursday Murder Club is not a book I would consider reading, but I have a book club, and they chose to read this one. 1 Les pages 26 à 30 à analyser tirées du livre ''Amerigo'' de Stefan Zweig comportent les informations suivantes : Il apparaît avant, qu'en 1503 les. Amok de Stephan Zweig est publiée en 1922 et éditée en France en 1927. Amok (1922) was one of Zweig’s best-known novellas in his lifetime. Le 21 février 1942, à Petrópolis, au Brésil, Stefan Zweig note à la main la date du jour, comme date d'achèvement de sa nouvelle : Le joueur d'échecs. Joseph Roth, in one of his German essays, speaks at length of the impact of the Nazis on Jewish writers, it’s a very powerful piece – the most powerful in that essay collection. Novellerne var store salgssucceser i 1920’erne, men blev brændt på nazisternes bål i 1930’erne. d'abord décrit par Stefan Zweig dans un roman de 19223. Écrivain autrichien (Vienne 1881-Petrópolis, Brésil, 1942). ‘Leporella’ shows an ugly household servant become infatuated with her master, and the only possible end of that. I have read all the stories with excitement, and the story Amok, which gave the book its name is simply fantastic. Change ), Follow @john_self Of course, if you haven’t read the famous novel Chess Story already. This analysis will be descriptive and will attempt to analyze the reasons why censorship was applied on … Sbírka Amok obsahuje osm novel, které vynikají jednak vytříbeným a rozkošatělým jazykem – nepochybně patří díky perfektnímu překladu Luby a Rudolfa Pellarových a Jaroslavy Vobrubové-Koutecké – a jednak svými syžety, které svým zpracováním nezapřou výrazný vliv Freudovy psychoanalýzy na autora. Loución: Delmis Emilia. Her coolness and hauteur lead the doctor to become – almost literally – possessed by what appears to be a combination of power and lust, leading him to refuse the woman’s request but to long for her in pretty frank terms: From that moment on, I felt I could see her naked body through her dress … from that moment on I lived for nothing but the idea of taking her, forcing a groan from her hard lips, feeling this cold, arrogant woman a prey to desire like anyone else. pa* A stunning undated but modern collectors postcard of Stefan Zweig Amok famous author featuring a vintage character portrait photo of the author on the front with his publishers Penguin logo on reverse authenticating the souvenir … Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d’une femme (Zweig, 1991). Stefan Zweig Amok ou Le Fou de Malaisie suivi de Lettre d’une inconnue La ruelle au clair de lune Traduit de l’allemand par Olivier Bournac et Alzir Hella La Bibliothèque électronique du Québec Collection Classiques du 20e siècle Volume 174 : version 1.0 2. Amok de Zweig (Résumé & Analyse) Extensions autorisées ".jpg, .png, .gif" Taille 100 Pixel de large minimum et 1000 Pixel de large maximum. Stefan Zweig is one of those names which has been tapping at my literary consciousness for a while now. Something to look forward to. il est très ancré dans le milieu viennois, mais aussi tourné vers la culture européenne. Zweig is a great narrator. The first edition of the novel was published in 1922, and was written by Stefan Zweig. L’amok, ou accès de folie meurtrière, est une entité clinique qui a été décrite initialement dans la péninsule malaise. Spivet | booklit, Piraha – ludzie, którzy żyją dniem dzisiejszym i są uważani za najszczęśliwszych na Ziemi : Strefa44, Daniel Everett: Don’t Sleep, There are Snakes, Quiénes son los pirahã, pueblo que vive al día y se consideran los más felices del mundo | Neta News, László Krasznahorkai: Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming. Adaptation pour un personnage de l’œuvre de Stefan Zweig, version théâtrale éblouissante d’un grand texte tragique contemporain qui analyse impitoyablement les tréfonds de l'âme humaine. I’m pleased to see so much interest in Zweig – he really is an author who will appeal even to people who normally wouldn’t consider reading literature in translation. ‘Incident on Lake Geneva’, a small miracle, creates a tragedy from the despair of a Russian prisoner of war learning, in 1918, that his homeland has changed irretrievably. Fortement influencé par les travaux de Sigmund Freud, Zweig a su mieux que quiconque décrire l'enfer de la passion et son pouvoir, à la fois créatif et destructeur. Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) was an outstanding Austrian novelist, playwright, journalist, and biographer whose work became very popular in the US, South America, and Europe especially between the 1920s and 1930s. At the time of publication, the word amok was not in common use, and was a term used specifically in Malaysian culture, when ‘running amok’ was thought to be a sudden rage or passion induced by drugs or other intoxication. The doctor tells of how he was visited in the colony by a woman, who requests something of him. Media in category "Amok (Stefan Zweig)" The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. That made me realise that it’s about time I read an earlier volume of his I’d bought, Amok and other stories. ( Log Out /  Proche de Freud et de nombreux intellectuels autrichiens, ses récits sont marqués par l'analyse des sentiments et le poids du drame. Learn how your comment data is processed. I do wonder how much more of his stuff is still to come: he was also a prolific biographer of Marie Antoinette and others. Edición: Javier Eduardo Juárez. Souvent présentée dans un triptyque, Amok est sans doute la nouvelle la plus célèbre de Stefan Zweig sur l'enfer de la passion. Østrigske Stefan Zweig var en stor novelleforfatter, og i Amok har Judyta Preis og Jørgen Herma.. Durant une vingtaine d’années, l’amok a figuré dans les classifications psychiatriques comme syndrome lié à la culture. Du même auteur, à la Bibliothèque : Le joueur d’échecs Vingt-quatre de la vie d’une femme 3. It’s at http://www.lrb.co.uk/v32/n02/michael-hofmann/vermicular-dither?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=3202. “who was invisible for years and is suddenly – if you’re looking for him – everywhere.” For real. amok IN MARCH 1912 A STRANGE ACCIDENT occurred in Naples harbour during the unloading of a large ocean-going liner which was reported at length by the newspapers, although in extremely fanciful terms. Il les décrit comme des dictateurs à la petite semaine, des corrompus, des incultes ou des crétins, le pire étant Hébert, affligé de toutes ces qualités auxquelles il joignait la lâcheté et la propension à l’insulte et à la grossièreté. Between 2008-2016 Alev was the Director of Graduate Programme on Gender and Women’s Studies in Ankara University. It’s good as noted above that they’re being remembered, brought back into the light. I wish they…, From the very first paragraph of Suicide you’ll understand that Edouard Leve will bewilder you. Such is the answering hunger they evoke, that the reader can only feel like a luckier version of one of Zweig’s protagonists: a story barely known a moment ago becomes a sudden obsession, dragging one through in a passion of discovery right to the bitter end. Autres formats: Format Kindle , Relié , Broché , Poche Rausch der Verwandlung (Illustriert) (German Edition) de Stefan Zweig. Livres audio Audible 0,00 € 0,00 € 19,00 € 19,00€ Gratuit avec l'offre d'essai. And when… You’ll lose yourself in his intense and unforgettable stories. These must be my next purchase from The Book Depository. Une définition simple d’abord de l’amok puisque la notion est au centre de l’analyse de l’auteur. Amok is the second book I’ve read from Stefan Zweig after the Chess Story. Mais Zweig est surtout connu pour ses nouvelles (Amok 1922, La Confusion des sentiments 1926, Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'une femme 1927), histoires de passion intense pouvant aller parfois jusqu’au morbide ou à la folie. Suicide was, it will be recalled, Stefan Zweig’s fate. AMOK Stefan Zweig (résumé & analyse) Zoom. I have read all the stories with excitement, and the story Amok, which gave the book its name is simply fantastic. . Østrigske Stefan Zweig var en stor novelleforfatter, og i Amok har Judyta Preis og Jørgen Hermans samlet et udvalg af hans noveller med erotiske temaer. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Fils d'un riche industriel, Stefan Zweig suit des études classiques avant de mener une vie mêlant création littéraire et voyages. Amok ou le Fou de Malaisie (titre original en allemand : Der Amokläufer) est un roman court de l'écrivain autrichien Stefan Zweig publié en 1922. At the time of publication, the word amok was not in common use, and was a term used specifically in Malaysian culture, when ‘running amok’ was thought to be a sudden rage or passion induced by drugs or other intoxication. Typically it would involve a killing spree and other consequences, which can’t be revealed … I came to Zweig through Beware of Pity which I still think is his best – a superb book. Køb Amok af Stefan Zweig som bog på dansk til markedets laveste pris og få leveret i morgen. Stefan Zweig: Amok Amok, 1922 Rakouský spisovatel Stefan Zweig patřil v době svého vrcholného tvůrčího období ve 20. a 30. letech, kdy světu vládl Sigmund Freud a psychoanalýza, jež mu byly velkou inspirací, mezi vůbec nejznámější a nejvydávanější spisovatele. He studied in Berlin and Vienna and was first known as a poet and translator, then as a biographer. Stefan Zweig continue de publier des nouvelles dont Amok en 1922, mais aussi des biographies comme celle de Joseph Fouché ou Marie-Antoinette en 1932, ou encore Marie Stuart en 1935. Fiche de Lecture Joueur d'Echecs de Stefan Zweig. La même organisation par enchâssement avait structuré d'autres nouvelles de Stefan Zweig, en particulier “Amok”, et on peut comparer les deux textes. Thus, this analysis will pivot around the female characters in Zweig’s novellas Amok, Vierundzwanzig Stunden aus dem Leben einer Frau and Brief einer Unbekanten. ( Log Out /  I’d never heard of him until a few weeks ago, ordered one book (which has yet to arrive) and then started seeing him everywhere, including my very-bad local bookstore and all across the internet. . ‘The Star above the Forest’ twists the old cliché about distanced lovers watching the same stars above them, and brings together lover and beloved in a grotesque ending. Tiré du malais amuk, le terme désigne, dans l’ensemble du «monde malais» (Indonésie, Malaisie, Philippines), une rage meurtrière incontrôlable. Autorem je Stefan Zweig. (“…the rails beneath his head were already beginning to vibrate and sing faintly”). Manifestation, culturellement déterminée et culturellement induite de pulsions homicides. I am now anticipating the arrival of my book even more than usual…. Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) est un écrivain autrichien né à Vienne. Enjoy! Amok, Stefan Zweig, Patryck Froissart. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Editada por primera vez en el periódico vienés Neue Freie Presse en 1922, Amok apareció poco después en la colección de novelas Amok: Novelas de una pasión. I'm Elif and I’m here to share my love of books as well as the beautiful things that catch my eye. Typically it would involve a killing spree and other consequences, which can’t be revealed without spoiling the story. Reading this book contributed to these challenges: This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It is, quite honestly, bizarre. Within the past few years, Joseph Roth, Stefan Zweig, and Irene Nemirovsky have finally gotten the recognition they deserve, and this year Hans Fallada is getting his due. Where do you suggest I start? amok (mot malais, peut-être d’origine indienne). En Malaisie, une femme du monde veut avorter d'un enfant adultérin avant le retour de son mari. Il se passionne rapidement pour la littérature, la poésie et le théâtre. Amok!’ – and everyone flees… but he runs on without hearing, without seeing, striking down anything he meetsOn a sweltering ocean-liner travelling from India to Europe a passenger tells his story – the tale of a doctor in the Dutch East Indies torn between his duty and the pull of his emotions; a tale of power and maddening desire, or pride, shame and a headlong flight into folly.Amok is one of the most intense and incisive of the tales that brought Stefan Zweig to worldwide fame. And, to address another gaping hole, Gilbert Adair has not been getting appropriate blog attention in 2009. Yes Tony; this is exactly the point that Anthea Bell makes in her afterword to Amok – and that the Nazis were effectively responsible for Zweig’s death (he apparently entered a suicide pact with his wife after learning of the fall of Singapore, which led him to believe that the Nazis and Japanese would succeed in dominating the world). LES ROMANS DE STEFAN ZWEIG. Stefan Zweig Le joueur d'échecs (titre original : Schachnovelle ) Parution posthume en 1943 pour sa version originale, 1944 pour la version française Stock 112 pages I. Biographie de Stefan Zweig Issu d'une famille de la grande bourgeoisie juive autrichienne, Stefan Zweig est né le 28 novembre 1881 à Vienne. Par Johann Rivalland. Dans les deux cas, au cours d'un voyage en bateau dont on nous décrit d'abord l'atmosphère, un voyageur inconnu du narrateur relate longuement un épisode très difficile de sa vie où il fit soudain face à la folie. I’ve been reading a lot of stories nowadays, and I wanted to read this book as I’ve heard many things about it. D'après Amok de Stefan Zweig. Amok. In 1942, after escaping from Europe, he and his wife committed suicide at a time when it seemed the Nazis were winning the Second World War. I always thought Chess Story was Zweig’s best book, but after this book, I think his stories are outstanding as well. Amok and Other Stories by Stefan Zweig Translated from the German by Anthea Bell Pushkin Press February 2007, Paperback: 118 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1901285666. Quand l'amok s'empare d'un médecin ayant refusé de venir en aide à une femme dont il tombe éperdument amoureux, il est trop tard ! His books earn Paperback of the Week status in newspaper reviews. Hard to believe that it’s almost a year since I last read a Stefan Zweig. About Amok. Word Count: 557. Amok. In a small remote town of the West Malaysia, the only doctor in town is asked by the wealthy woman of a Dutch trademan to practice an abortion on her before her husband comes back from Europe. La ... Je ne veux pas analyser les nouvelles qu’on va lire. La Feuille Volante n° 1266 Amok – Stefan Zweig – Stock Traduit de l'allemand par Alzir Hella et Olivier Bournac. Son simple susurrement fleure la chaleur moite, la douleur d’une fièvre lancinante. I think its a classic of the short story genre and is also a nicely produced little book. William: I’d go for Amok, if only because I can recall at this short distance that I really liked it. Amok, by Stefan Zweig. C'est là qu'il découvre les écrits poétiques de Rilke pour lequel il ressent un véritable coup de foudre. Although it gives a great hint with its title, it will surprise you…. Amok Amok est sans doute la première des nouvelles de Stefan Zweig que j’ai découverte il y a déjà au moins 25 ans. Son origine est malaisienne ou balinaise, pays dans lequel le phénomène serait apparu et aurait perduré au moins comme trace ethnologique. ( Log Out /  Vous pouvez le commander en ajoutant ce livre à votre panier. Au fil des années, les publications de l’écrivain s’intensifient. Zweig n’est guère plus tendre avec les révolutionnaires qu’avec les nobles. For years you couldn’t find anything by this guy in the states, by the NYRB has fixed that for the time being. Viking Press, 1933. 120510 LgdV Buch nah-200dpi (7170998648).jpg 787 × 525; 266 KB His dinky little volumes are displayed in my local bookstore with unusual prominence for a dead early 20th century Austrian short story writer. Dans cette nouvelle un peu particulière, Zweig analyse les sentiments qui peuvent émerger entre deux êtres que la société, telle que la connaissait l’auteur, ne peut accepter. Here, however, there is no killing spree but a western doctor working in the Dutch East Indies, torn between duty and desire and driven mad – sent amok – by his feelings. “Amok, a 1922 novella (recently reissued in Pushkin Press’s Collected Stories, translated by Anthea Bell). Zweig estaba fascinado e influido por el … Un médecin allemand dont la carrière a été ruinée par l’ amour d’une créature froide et hautaine, accepte un séjour de six ans aux Indes Néerlandaises. His story is told, as Zweig so often does, through the framing device of another’s account: here, a man who meets the doctor on board ship. Tous les articles et textes de Patryck Froissart. The terrible reign of the Nazis destroyed the lives of all these writers. Roman de l\'Autrichien Stefan Zweig (1881-1942), publié en 1922. . He’s one of those writers, like Richard Yates, who was invisible for years and is suddenly – if you’re looking for him – everywhere. New-York, 1939. Also Joseph Roth’s second wife, Irmgard Keun is also again being read. Amok : Quand l’ amok s’empare d’un médecin ayant refusé de venir en aide à une femme dont il tombe éperdument amoureux, il est trop tard ! […] it wasn’t desire, the rutting instinct, nothing sexual, I swear it wasn’t, I can vouch for it … just a wish to break her pride, dominate her as a man. I can say that Stefan Zweig may become one of your favourite authors with this book. Je n’aime pas me substituer au public. Tous les jours, Mohammed Aïssaoui, du Figaro littéraire, donne son avis sur un livre de poche publié récemment. Couldn’t agree more, JS. ČBDB.cz - Databáze knih. L’amok serait assimilable à tout acte de violence individuelle accompli en situation de transe. ‘It can’t end well” is the perfect summary of pretty much all of his work–and, indeed, his life. Some of the strongest European writers of the 1930s and 1940s are only now being discovered by a world-wide audience. If you want to get excited, wonder, or read great stories, read Stefan Zweig. Avec Jean Yonnel, Marcelle Chantal, Valery Inkijinoff. Format Kindle 2,69 € 2,69 € Disponible instantanément. A voir. Amok, de Stefan Zweig Le Café Bouquins 29 Mars 2016 ... Basculant de la compassion à la passion (comme l'analyse un nouveau lecteur), cette femme aurait tout sacrifié à cet homme, son argent, son nom, son honneur : « Je serais allée mendier, et probablement il n'y a pas de bassesse au monde à laquelle il ne m'eût amenée à consentir.. ». . Hm, I’ve been wondering where to start with Zweig, I’ll start with Chess then which Tom C recently reviewed and which you recommend here as a good place to kick off from. . L’espace du récit est un lieu clos : le paquebot « l’Oceania ». Audiolibro de la novela Amok, obra austríaca publicada en 1922. Hodnocení, recenze, zajímavosti a informace o knize. This will stay with you for a long time with its analysis of the human soul and the emotions. I have four of his books remaining unread on my shelves: Wondrak and other stories, Journey into the Past, his long novel Beware of Pity and his memoir The World of Yesterday (in an ugly US edition; Pushkin Press will publish it in the UK later this year). AMOK. kniha od: Stefan Zweig. It was also, I think, the last story he completed (or maybe published) before his death, so it shows him in full maturity as a writer. Stefan Zweig (/ z w aɪ ɡ, s w aɪ ɡ /; German: [ˈʃtɛ.fan t͡svaɪ̯k] (); 28 November 1881 – 22 February 1942) was an Austrian novelist, playwright, journalist and biographer.At the height of his literary career, in the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most widely translated and most popular writers in the world. No wonder he is considered one of the best authors of the world. Les six meilleurs livres de Stefan Zweig. Nouvelle de Stefan Zweig écrite en 1922. Amok. Kdo napsal knihu Amok? Wow – I’ve read only the first couple of paras so far, but that really is a glorious diatribe. Vous êtes informés sur sa disponibilité, son prix, ses données techniques. Zweig is a great narrator. Currently, Alev is a visiting scholar at Wolfson College at the University of Oxford. Možnost nákupu audioknihy. Novellerne var store salgssucceser i 1920’erne, men blev brændt på nazisternes bål i 1930’erne. Free download or read online Amok pdf (ePUB) book. Associé à une forme d’exotisme, on en trouve des descriptions littéraires et historiques. Autor: Stefan Zweig. The timing of this review is appropriate — three volumes are on their way. I hope to rectify that soon by looking into The Death of The Author and getting Adair back onto the radar. Bhutanese Tales of the Yeti – Kunzang Choden. There are moments of imaginative distinction and cruel brilliance here. Les remords et l'amok lui seront fatals. 2 Pages • 732 Vues. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Dans sa forme moderne, l'amok prend la forme d'une attaque soudaine, dans une zone ou un bâtiment fortement peuplé, par un attaquant solitaire4, faisant usage d'une ou plusieurs armes à feu5. Fantastic Night has faded, so much so that even rereading my own review doesn’t stir much. Okay, confession time: I’m a Zweig virgin. Mais probablement pas la meilleure. It must be a good place to start as I’ve read another half dozen since! Et Amok ne fait pas exception. In 1904 he earned his doctorate degree in philosophy at the University of Vienna.