NZZ Review: Novel 'Michaela Kohlhaas' Fails Kleist's Model
A review in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung criticizes the novel 'Michaela Kohlhaas' for failing to live up to Heinrich von Kleist's original 'Michael Kohlhaas.' The reviewer notes that the novel's mechanics are clunky and the adaptation lacks the power of the source material. The review also mentions a separate article on Swiss drug enforcement discussing the cocaine boom, but the primary focus is the literary critique.
Key facts
- The novel 'Michaela Kohlhaas' is based on Heinrich von Kleist's 'Michael Kohlhaas'.
- The review states the novel fails to match Kleist's original.
- The novel's mechanics are described as clunky.
- The review appears in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
- A separate article discusses Swiss drug enforcement and the cocaine boom.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Locations
- Switzerland