Gerhard Roth’s first "novel," originally published in 1972, is a triumphant refutation of the death of modernism: a lucid, morbid and impossible account of what cannot be said, a deranged existence pieced together, an individual at total odds not only with the world and its structures, but with the chemical and biological basis of his own thought.
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Gerhard Roth, born in 1942 in Graz, Austria, is perhaps the most important writer to emerge from that "hot-bed of geniuses," the Forum Stadtpark, which has radically influenced German letters in the last two decades. His broad range of works, from experimental novels to plays and a children’s book, has earned him a number of major prizes, and several of his books have been filmed. An uncomfortable writer whose work revolves around extreme mental states and behaviour.
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Biological Basis Of Thought !Pure Poetry!Yellow Secretions!,
This review is from: The Autobiography of Albert Einstein (Paperback)
either the other reviewer of this book is a practical joker, or there is a different book called the autibiography of albert einstein that was written by gerhard roth and translated by malcolm green.or perhaps there is indeed a third possibility. one that is much more sinister. this book has nothing to do with einstein. if you want to read his autobiography look elsewhere. this book is a post-modern experimental obsessive-compulsive sort of investigation into the chemicals which spurt around the body of einstein and create as a biproduct his subconcious. and maybe its not even that. if you like your literature to be bizarre and have nothing to do with albert einstein, go ahead and read this. i really like it. but i also like to drink cough syrup, so...
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This review is from: The Autobiography of Albert Einstein (Paperback)
This is possibly the best book ever written. Its a wonderfully crafted book by Einstein that portrays the truths of ambition, love, and skill that go against modern views of success and status. A must read for anyone interested in science, knowledge, and life.
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A wierd book with a misleading title,
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This review is from: The Autobiography of Albert Einstein (Paperback)
This book has nothing to do with Albert Einstein, the scientist, apparently. I can't imagine why the author chose this title for his collection of strange and disjointed thoughts. I am careful about what I feed my mind and will not read anymore of this book. It is the most diappointing book I have ever tried to read.
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