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T R AV E L O G U E FA I RY TA L E S An epic odyssey into a bewildering world full of startling contrasts and magical stories brought to life by a potent combination of stunning photography and riveting narrative that affords us a closer look at a region that may seem remote, yet soon becomes familiar. © Peter-Andreas Hassiepen We’re all familiar with Grimm’s Fairy Tales – stepping stones for the imagination, they are an integral part of our childhood. Ingo Schulze and Christine Traber have rearranged that childhood landscape from a radical new perspective – everything is at once familiar and alien. Good and evil, right and wrong merge and switch places, forming an ingenious amalgamation of timelessness and cutting-edge contemporaneity. © Heike Steinweg Ilija Trojanow and Christian Muhrbeck have travelled the length and breadth of the Balkans for years, exploring the region’s varied facets, from its archaic culture through the blood-soaked conflicts of the recent past to a more peaceful post-socialist modernity. Steering clear of cliché and stereotype, Muhrbeck’s photographs capture snapshots of everyday life on the outer frontiers of Europe. Ilja Trojanow’s texts complement these vivid pictures with stories that switch effortlessly between genres from straightforward reportage to lyrical poetry. The result is a felicitous fusion of imagery and language; a magical distillation of the Balkans as we’ve never seen them before – a world that has hitherto remained largely concealed, despite being part and parcel of our European heritage. We join the mourners at a funeral service, fish with trawlermen whose nets remain empty, and listen to a boy as he introduces his extended family: »We do things our own way out here, and we don’t all sing the same tune, but together we add up to a right türlu gjuvetsch, a spicy stew just like my mother’s.« Ilija Trojanow with photographs by Christian Muhrbeck Wo Orpheus begraben liegt Where Orpheus Lies Buried 224 pages. Hardcover Publication date: August 2013 lija Trojanow was born in Sofia in 1965. He has spent time in Nairobi, Munich, Mumbai and Cape Town, and now lives in Vienna. His books with Hanser include An den inneren Ufern Indiens. Eine Reise entlang des Ganges (2003), Der Weltensammler (novel, 2006), Der entfesselte Globus (articles, 2008) und EisTau (novel, 2011). A poor child is left to stew in a cauldron; a father beheads his sons without reason or remorse; a beautiful young girl devours a wolf’s heart… Ingo Schulze and Christine Traber pick up familiar motifs and turn them into new stories, sustained by a resonating beat that carries the distant echo of infancy. But for all the familiarity, there is no hint of nostalgia or glorification here; the mesh of myth and modernity allows room for contradictions to seep in. The fairytale characters are thoroughly disambiguated divested of their clear-cut roles. Who is good? Who is evil? And what remains when all our hopes for a happy ending have been dashed? Ingo Schulze and Christine Traber play fast and loose with the genre. Couched in the familiar garb of fairytale narrative, they create a realm at once archaic and contemporary. Sebastian Meschenmoser’s illustrations lend this vertiginous realm a graphic dimension which further intensifies its unsettling impact. Ingo Schulze/ Christine Traber Henkerslos. Ein Märchenbrevier The Hangman’s Lot 96 pages with illustrations Hardcover Publication date: August 2013 Ingo Schulze was born in Dresden in 1962, studied classical languages in Jena and worked in Altenburg as a dramatic advisor and newspaper editor. He has been living in Berlin since 1993. His books have won him numerous awards and been translated into more than 30 languages. »One of Europe’s most original contemporary writers.« The Times Literary Supplement »Iliya Troyanov has turned Burton’s unbelievable life into believable fiction, achieving a rounded and satisfying portrait that traditional biography could never match.« New York Times Book Review on The Collector of Worlds Christian Muhrbeck born in Berlin in 1969, has worked as assistant to various photographers and studied graphic design at the University of the Arts Bremen. He has lived in Berlin since 1999, and works as a freelance photographer. »Ingo Schulze is an epic storyteller!« Günter Grass on Simple Stories »Wonderful…Schulze is a baroquely expansive comic.« The New York Times Book Review »An admirable work. The reader sits open-mouthed, surprised, and delighted before this miracle of romantic poetry, philosophy of money, and epic strength.« SZ on New Lives Christine Traber was born in Stuttgart in 1964 and studied art history and drama at the Free University in Berlin. She lives in Stuttgart, working as a freelance editor and author. Sales to Foreign Countries Der Weltensammler: KSA (Al Kamel), BR (Companhia das Letras), BG (Ciela Soft), CHN (Yilin Press), HR (Novela Media), CZ (HOST), DK (Tiderne Skifter), F (Buchet-Chastel/Libella), H (Cartaphilus), I (Ponte alle Grazie), ROK (Bookstory), MK (Tri), NL (De Geus), PL (Noir sur Blanc), P (Arkheion), RO (RAO), RUS (Logos), SRB (Zlatni Zmaj), E (Tusquets), E Catalan (RBA), Taiwan (Business Weekly), UK (Faber & Faber), USA (HarperCollins), SLO (Studentska Zalozba) Sales to Foreign Countries Ingo Schulze’s works have been sold to the following countries: Albania, Brazil, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, UK/USA, Ukraine, United Arabic Emirates, Vietnam 19 F I C T I O N F O R E I G N R I G H T S HANSER F I C T I O N 20 F O R E I G N R I G H T S HANSER
S TO R I E S Ulrich Knellwolf’s stories are populated by kings, shepherds, thieves and lovers: the true meaning of Christmas is brought home to them – as well as the reader – through a series of miraculous adventures revolving around the vision of another, better world. Knellwolf’s lucid and colourful narratives bring these visions alive on the page. Ulrich Knellwolf Gott baut um God is Renovating Christmas stories Mangers, fairy lights, angels and Christmas trees; once a year the world dresses up in honour of a biblical tale which promises a miracle – that peace, happiness and unity can triumph in the world. Once a year we all dream of such a miracle, and Ulrich Knellwolf breathes new life into this vision in a series of vivid narratives relating very disparate events. The Three Wise Men can’t believe that the Saviour was born in a stable and start looking for him somewhere completely different; astrologers view the heavenly comets as a serious threat; a lonely waitress in Zurich’s old quarter is saved by a wax doll. Other stories feature scribes and hitchhikers in Jerusalem as well as burglars and friends in need. With concision and humour, Knellwolf casts new light on Christmas Eve, sweetening the run-up to the big day. 144 pages. Hardcover Publication date: September 2013 Ulrich Knellwolf born in 1942, is a theologist and writer whose literary work – including Tod in Sils Maria, Schönes Sechseläuten and Sturmwarnungen – has won him many awards. These new stories follow in the footsteps of his highly acclaimed collection of Christmas tales, Der liebe Gott geht auf Reisen, published in 2004. »A convincing example that irony, subtlety and enigma are by no means incompatible with the allegorical genre.« Neue Zürcher Zeitung on God hits the Road »Full of startling serpentine twists and turns, laconic and punchy, these stories never fail to pull the rug out from under your feet.« Die Welt on Death in Sils Maria Sales to Foreign Countries Auftrag in Tartu: Latvia (Apgads H. v. Hirschheydt) Tod in Sils Maria: Thailand (Ruean-panya) F I C T I O N 21 F O R E I G N R I G H T S HANSER
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