The Weight of the World

Author

Peter Handke

Original Work

The Weight of the World

Translator

Ralph Manheim

Language

English

Year

2020

Publisher

Macmillan

Country

United Kingdom

Pages

256

ISBN

1250767296

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A combination of professional notebook and personal diary that records -- both in short, informal jottings and through more formal, extended meditations -- the details of Handke's daily life in Paris from November 1975 through March 1977. Along with references to such mentors as Truffaut, John Cowper Powys, Robert DeNiro and Goethe, the journal recounts Handke's passing impressions of strangers; the deep and delicate nature of his relationship with his daughter; and a brief hospital stay which stirs his ever-present fear of death.— Google Books