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Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Emigrants
Book • 1993
The Emigrants, by W. G. Sebald, is a novel that masterfully blends fiction and autobiography.
The narrative follows the experiences of four different emigrants, each with their own unique story.
The novel explores themes of memory, displacement, and the search for identity.
Sebald's unique prose style, characterized by its lyrical quality and incorporation of photographs, creates a haunting and atmospheric reading experience.
The novel's structure is non-linear, mirroring the fragmented nature of memory and the difficulty of confronting the past.
The Emigrants is a powerful and moving work that leaves a lasting impression on the reader.
The narrative follows the experiences of four different emigrants, each with their own unique story.
The novel explores themes of memory, displacement, and the search for identity.
Sebald's unique prose style, characterized by its lyrical quality and incorporation of photographs, creates a haunting and atmospheric reading experience.
The novel's structure is non-linear, mirroring the fragmented nature of memory and the difficulty of confronting the past.
The Emigrants is a powerful and moving work that leaves a lasting impression on the reader.
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80 - W.G. Sebald's The Emigrants
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Michael Silverblatt
W. G. Sebald
Mentioned by 
Coleman Collins
Coleman Collins on The Upper Room and Specular Fiction
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Lauren Oyler
Desperately Seeking Sebald
