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Charles Lewinsky

Is that You?

A Search for Clues

Published by Diogenes as Sind Sie das?

Original Title: Sind Sie das?

What of his own life does a writer smuggle into his books, either consciously or subconsciously? Charles Lewinsky sets out to discover the answer to this question, and is amazed by how much personal material has inadvertently crept into his novels. This gives him the opportunity, through anecdotes and confessions, to remember both the highs and lows - as they are reflected in his own work.

Contemporary Literature
288 pages
2021

978-3-257-07111-5

Charles

Lewinsky

Charles Lewinsky, born in Zurich in 1946, has been a freelance writer since 1980. He won international renown with his novel Melnitz, which was awarded numerous prizes, including the French ›Prix du meilleur livre étranger‹. His novel Halfbeard was nominated for both the ›Swiss Book Prize‹ and the ›German Book Prize‹. His works have been published in 16 languages. Charles Lewinsky lives in Vereux (France) in summer, and in Zurich in winter.

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Kleine Zeitung, Graz

»A highly amusing book that takes a little of the solemnity from the current autofiction debate.«

Katja Kraft
Münchner Merkur, Munich

»The true magic arises when reality and imagination come together in writing. In Is That You? we can witness this alchemy for a while.«

Nathalie Zeindler
Die Weltwoche, Zurich

»In this very personal book, Lewinsky takes a critical look at himself, making him approachable to his readers and, in all probability, inspiring budding writers.«

Katja Kraft
Münchner Merkur, Munich

»The true magic comes into being when reality and fantasy come together in writing. In Is That You?, we briefly witness this alchemy.«

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