The Trumpets of Jericho is a very short work that took a surprising amount of time to read. Written by Unica Zürn in 1968. The translators introduction was very beneficial and honestly absolutely necessary to begin to understand anything about the book. Tortured and painful, littered with autobiographical details the stories unfold in a kaleidoscope … Continue reading The Trumpets of Jericho by Unica Zürn
Vivo: The Life of Gustav Meyrink
Vivo: The Life of Gustav Meyrink (Dark Master Series) by Mike Mitchell is the only English language biography for Meyrink. Therefore it is hard to make any comparisons to anything else out there for me. I would have to say that book is pretty good. Obviously it was good enough that I devoured it in … Continue reading Vivo: The Life of Gustav Meyrink
Unica Zürn the Surrealist (Updated)
Unica Zürn was a member of the Surrealist Movement. She was an artist and a writer. Unica is most remembered for her anagram poetry, her very weird artwork, and her photograph collaboration with Hans Bellmer. I would have to say that from what all I have read, the majority of her books are littered with … Continue reading Unica Zürn the Surrealist (Updated)