Michael Köhlmeier

Michael Köhlmeier’s book Das Schöne is a personal collection of 59 short essays in which the narrator shares his deepest “enthusiasms” for literature and art. From Tolstoy’s most famous sentences to the unsettling power of Philip Roth, and on to Kleist’s Michael Kohlhaas—Köhlmeier shows how great art can move us profoundly and sharpen our emotional perception. This finely crafted little volume is an intelligent and inspiring read for all who seek beauty and depth in art.

Michael Köhlmeier, Das Schöne. 59 Begeisterungen. 240 pages, Hanser Verlag, Language German5