Testaments Betrayed
An Essay in Nine Parts

Insightful readings of Kakfa, Gombrowicz, Janacek, Stravinsky, etc. And a hard look at how the novel feels increasingly marginalized in today's culture. Although it was written in 1989, so much of this book feels like it's aimed at our Social Media age: "Suspending moral judgement is not the immoral......more

Over what period of time can we consider a man identical to himself? Inspired by Mr. Clarke reading this, I picked up my own copy and upon reading, realized I read much of this, if not all upon its publication some 27 years ago. I highlighted the query above as it was crucial in this reading of such......more

Tutti i capitoli che riguardano Kafka sono eccellenti. È desolante non capire l'intenzione estetica delle cose, delle persone, dice Kundera, per difendere Kafka da quelli che non lo hanno capito. Max Brod il suo migliore amico non lo ha capito, già questo potrebbe essere un racconto di Kafka, molti......more

I like Kundra because he doesn’t imprison me in a fastened frame of a classic narration. Reading Kundra seems as if you meet an old friend after ages in a cafe shop, and while she/he relates her / his life story, you zip your coffee, listen to the cafe music, hear some chats and laughs at nabouring......more