Chasing Homer [Paperback]

Apocalyptic, visionary, and mad, it flies off the page and stays lodged intractably wherever it lands. L?szl? Krasznahorkai is the undisputed laureate of our deranged, vulnerable epoch L?szl? Krasznahorkai is a visionary writer of extraordinary intensity and vocal range who captures the texture of present-day existence in scenes that are terrifying, strange, appallingly comic, and often shatteringly beautiful. Krasznahorkai constantly pushes beyond the expected, escalating everything to the brink of deliriousness. A writer of immense talent, capable of creating stories that are both unforgettably visceral and beautiful on the page. There is no rest, no comfort in thoughts of the good, for this man in flight from unknown others who may be secret police agents, assassins, or mere hunters. Particularly beguiling are the percussive sonic vignettes that accompany the book chapter by chapter, available online via QR codes at the head of each.... Allusive and acerbic: a brilliant work that proves the adage that even paranoiacs have enemies. The Hungarian iconoclasts vision of spiritual terror is now available in surround sound. Once again, Krasznahorkai demonstrates that his ability to convey the instability of existence and evoke the menace inherent in everyday life is without equal. When the Hungarian novelist L?szl? Krasznahorkai releases a new short work, you can immediately infer a few things: it will be mad (ravingly so) and preoccupied with its own madness; it will consist of fewer sentences than pages; its likely to include works of art; and it will be far, far denser than its length seems to allow. Krasznahorkais new book, L?szl? Krasznahorkai is gifted with seductive powers Joyce, Beckett and Kafka provide the obvious points of reference. But theres also an element of experimental theater in Neumanns eerily evocative paintings, Szilveszters heart-pounding, and Krasznahorkais disturbing illogic... If any of this sounds excessively avant-garde, it sl\