Everyday Life German Literature His translations include Michal Ajvaz’s

His translations include Michal Ajvaz’s Golden Age

for which he was awarded the Munhakdongne New Writer Award

When a series of coincidences and disasters—including a devastating earthquake in Marseilles—brings them together on a spacecraft with an aloof woman they are both strongly attracted to

by mothers

"This ambitious and original piece of writing is smart

Everyday Life German Literature His translations include Michal Ajvaz’sby Lydie Salvayre Translated by Jane Kuntz Publication Date: 11 01 2006 ISBN: 9781564783493 The hiring of a new secretary shouldn't be a big deal just a slight a change in the office environment. But for the protagonist of this novel, it is a declaration of war, a call to arms: "The new secretary has only been here two days," she says, "and I'm already talking about evil, a word I shouldn't even be using arming myself for battle and choosing my