Monday, December 14, 2015

W. G. Sebald in Memoriam

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W. G. Sebald (May 18, 1944 - Dec. 14, 2001) is my favorite German writer of his (and my) generation. He died on this day 14 years ago in a ...
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Word of the Month: Der Fachidiot

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Word of the Month: Index A Fach is a compartment in a larger container or piece of furniture. In a more figurative sense, the word denot...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Word of the Month: Schmunzeln

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Word of the Month: Index My post on Christian Morgenstern from a few days ago suggested to me the current WoM, which is both a verb and a...
Sunday, November 1, 2015

Christian Morgenstern, Humorist

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This is a post I should have written in March 2014 to mark the 100th anniversary of Christian Morgenstern's death. But I missed the...
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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Word of the Month: Die Schwippschwägerin, der Schwippschwager

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Word of the Month: Index If you are married and your spouse has a sister, it's your sister-in-law; if it's a brother, it...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Word of the Month: Die Geschichtsklitterung

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Word of the Month: Index Source: Wikipedia article "Geschichtsfälchung" Soviet officials were notorious for falsifyin...
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Friday, August 21, 2015

Word of the Month: Die Profilneurose

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Word of the Month: Index German Profil means, first of all, a side view of something, especially of the head of somebody. In that sense, ...
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