Thomas Bernhard

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ListJun 23, 2026

Donald Barthelme's Reading List

A reading list Donald Barthelme composed for his students. "In no apparent order, just read them."

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ListJun 2, 2026

Wer die Wahl hat...

Books for my qualifying exam

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ReviewNov 29, 2024

I'm surprised this book isn't brought up much when people are asking for recommendations on a Bernhard book to start with because it's a shorter book but still written in his usual style. I think it particularly does a good job at describing the type of manic…

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