Hermitix The Work of Hermann Burger with Adrian Nathan West
Nov 29, 2023
Adrian Nathan West, translator of more than twenty books, discusses the work of Hermann Burger. They explore Burger's use of synesthesia and hypotaxis, his unconventional life and association with a cult, strange and unhinged ideas in his work, his perspective on depression, and his concept of existence and fetishes. They also discuss the challenges of understanding Burger's writing.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Synesthesia, Hypotaxis, and Burger's Writing Style
03:24 • 2min
Hermann Burger: A Life Defined by Suicide
05:09 • 6min
The Strange and Unhinged Ideas of Hermann Burger
10:53 • 18min
Hermann Burger's Perspective on Depression
29:21 • 7min
Exploring Hermann Burger's Concept of Existence, Fetishes, and Fiction
36:21 • 2min
Exploring the Works of Hermann Burger
38:48 • 11min