W.G. Sebald
German-British author who created a wholly original literary form blending memoir, fiction, history, and photography. The Rings of Saturn and Austerlitz are among the most admired literary works of the late twentieth century. His early death cut short one of literature's great careers.
Works
- The Rings of SaturnWanderer recalls natural history, European culture, and human suffering
- AusterlitzRefugee's fragmented search for roots and family history
- The EmigrantsJewish refugees' stories of displacement from Austria and other lands
- VertigoWriter's disorienting journey through European cities and cultural memory
- After NaturePoem exploring history, civilization, and nature's persistent indifference
- Campo SantoEssays on Italian writer Stendhal and Corsica's cultural history