Judith Schalansky's 'Verzeichnis einiger Verluste' explores lost worlds through literature
In her work 'Verzeichnis einiger Verluste' (Inventory of Some Losses), German author Judith Schalansky evokes the presence of what has vanished. Her found objects speak like distant echoes to a present that continuously discards the unusable. The article reflects on how rarely literature condenses the world as beautifully as Schalansky does, amidst a growing rubble heap of past futures.
Key facts
- Judith Schalansky is the author of 'Verzeichnis einiger Verluste'.
- The work focuses on the presence of vanished things.
- Found objects in the text are described as distant echoes.
- The article was published in NZZ Feuilleton.
- The title translates to 'Inventory of Some Losses'.
Entities
Artists
- Judith Schalansky
Institutions
- NZZ Feuilleton