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Greed (German: Gier) is a 2000 novel by the Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek. It was the first novel of hers to be translated into English after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, and also the first book of hers to be translated into English in seven years. The English translation was published in the UK by Serpent's Tail in 2006 and in the US by Seven Stories Press in 2007. [1] While much of her work is rooted in the Austrian literary tradition, she has also been known to take a feminist stand on the dealings of the Communist Party of Austria. despre cosmetice: "In special femeile fac foarte mult pentru exteriorul lor si se supun astfel unei industrii ale carei produse se contrazic permanent unul pe altul, altfel cum ar mai fi atat de multe?" The narrative swirls more than it proceeds, Jelinek taking in a great deal surrounding the limited plot -- yet often without going into many of what would seem the more obvious details, speaking more in generalities.

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In Gier sind die Frauen nur noch sperrangelweit geöffnete Einfallstore zur Durchdringung von Raum. Ihre ureigene Funktion als Objekte männlicher Lust haben sie nahezu völlig eingebüßt; es ist jetzt viel schlimmer. Jelinek liefert die Frauen gnadenlos dem Okkupator aus (.....) Die eigentliche Heldin der Gier ist aber die Sprache. Jelinek -- genauer das erzählende Ich, das allwissend ist und nur kokett so tut, als sei ihm so manches gar nicht bekannt -- zerrt an der Sprache wie an einer Schleppe, deren Gewicht ihr Ich, das sprechen muß, ständig zu erwürgen droht. Diese Schleppe ist von grundsätzlich unendlicher Ausdehnung in Zeit und Raum, jedenfalls im deutsch-österreichischen." - Rose-Maria Gropp, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung A small bit of suspense arises from Janisch's concern about evidence he may have left behind at the scene and his trying to retrieve it. Nur als Beispiel: In folgender Szene geht es darum, dass Polizisten wegen der verschwundenen Gabi eine Hausbefragung im Dorf durchführen. Stattdessen hangelt sich Jelinek hier von einem Gedanken zum anderen über das Thema Gott hindurch. Im Folgenden eine lange Passage. Wer mag, kann gerne weiterspringen (S. 413f): The original German edition of Greed comes with a descriptive subtitle, presenting it as: Ein Unterhaltungsroman -- an 'entertainment-novel' --, suggesting a light, diverting read; of course, Jelinek's novel is anything but. He is in debt; his exact financial situation and the reasons for it are unclear, but it seems he is -- perhaps because of his real estate speculation -- overextended and in financial difficulties; by the end, he is possibly heading for bankruptcy -- appropriately enough, for a character whose moral bankruptcy is clear from the start.Janisch is a Gendarm (as opposed to policeman -- Polizist), as Austrian law enforcement outside most larger urban areas was handled by the Gendarmerie (until 2005, when it was absorbed by the police); Chalmers translates Gendarm as 'country policeman'.]

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a b Ellmann, Lucy (28 October 2006). " 'I can't keep up with myself' ". The Guardian . Retrieved 10 April 2012. Their devotion is clingy -- none more so than Gerti's -- and complete -- while Janisch often seems largely indifferent, his conquests more like a job, the possibility of property-acquisition not so much the ultimate but rather the only goal. Der Durchschnittsleser nennt dies aber sicherlich eher „das blöde Ösigeschwurbel“. Der Brite dagegen „stream of consciousness“. Oder wie der Schwede sagen würde: „Literatur-Nobelpreis 2004“.I love her prose-poetry writing, the depths she can go into the darkest corners of her characters’ psyche, her lucidity and her gift of playing with the language, the dry tones. Arguably, she is hard to swallow, and no one pudic should touch her novels, as psychological realism is repulsive to most, and truth is vulgar. What I think Jelinek masters, for those who can go past the derangement, is manoeuvreing this repulsion, and bringing the reader to a point from which they can witness the horror with a dispassionate eye. I’ll give you an example of the writing style, if you sign up to read this. This passage is when the policeman brings the underage girl into the home of the older woman: We only learn the names of a few of them, and even when those characters are featured she often prefers to describe them in much more general terms -- 'the man', 'the woman'; Janisch is often also featured in his role (of Gendarm) rather than personal identity.

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Autoarea a luat Premiul Nobel pentru Literatura in 2004, precum si numeroase alte premii pentru romanele "Pianista", "Exclusii" sau "Amantele". Ultimele doua le-am citit si eu, mi-au placut foarte mult si totodata m-au amuzat, scriind cu placere recenzii despre ele aici si aici.despre inimile femeilor: "Adesea inimile femeilor sunt senine si incapatoare, asa incat ai si loc de intors in ele, in caz ca vrei sa pleci."