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1. Frantz , Fanon

The Wretched of the Earth

Frantz Fanon (1925 - 1961) was an author from Martinique, essayist, psychoanalyst, and revolutionary. He was perhaps the preeminent thinker of the 20th century on the issue of decolonization and the psychopathology of colonization. His works have inspired anti-colonial liberation movements for more than four decades.

1. Aldous Huxley

The Doors of Perception

In 1953, in the presence of an investigator, Aldous Huxley took four-tenths of a gramme of mescalin, sat down and waited to see what would happen. When he opened his eyes everything, from the flowers in a vase to the creases in his trousers, was transformed.

1. Claire , Messud

Ein einziger brillanter Satz

In intimen, scharfsinnigen und mitunter komischen Essays öffnet Claire Messud uns ein Fenster zu ihrem Leben und Schreiben. Sie erzählt vom rastlosen Aufwachsen zwischen zahlreichen Umzügen, von ihrer komplizierten wie warmherzigen Familie und von einer Reise nach Beirut, während ihr Vater im Sterben liegt. Kunstvoll verflicht sie Leben und ihre Liebe zu Literatur und Kunst, betrachtet zeitgenössische Klassiker von Kazuo Ishiguro, Rachel Cusk und Albert Camus. Mit glänzender Raffinesse erkundet sie ihren eigenen Antrieb zum Schreiben, feiert die verbindende Sprache der Literatur und die transformative Kraft eines einzigen brillanten Satzes. 'Nur wenige Schriftstellerinnen verbinden eine so mitreißende Tiefe mit solch großartigem Talent.' Rachel Cusk 'Großzügige Versionen unserer Welt, gezeichnet mit messerscharfem Intellekt und kompromissloser Ehrlichkeit.'The Observer 'Ein ermutigendes Buch: komplex, präzise und belebend.' The Financial Times

1. Edith Hall

Facing Down the Furies

Included in The New Statesman “Best of the Academic Presses” roundup“A richly multifaceted book. . . . Family and travel memoir, pandemic project, investigative journalism and study in the application of Greek myth to family pathology: Facing Down the Furies is all these, written not only with Hall’s signature clarity, but also with candour and courage.”—Rachel Hadas, Times Literary Supplement, “Books of the Year”“[A] remarkable, brave and compassionate book.”—Rowan Williams, New Statesman“[A] thought provoking book.”—Nigel Warburton, New EuropeanIncluded in New Statesman’s “20 Best Books of 2024”“A timely book . . . well written (and excellently proof-read). . . . What makes this book so successful is that [Hall’s] family saga allows her to create a narrative which is both personal and universal.”—John Godwin, Classics for All“Extremely easy to read, despite the subject matter. It oscillates between dark personal memoir and really illuminating discussions of passages of ancient Greek tragedy.”—Nigel Warburton, Five BooksIncluded in Five Books’ “Best Philosophy Books of 2024”“A rare example of a book that was clearly therapeutic to write and that is both moving and illuminating to read. . . . Unique and unforgettable.”—Classical Outlook2024 International Hellenic Prize winner, sponsored by Durham University“Edith Hall combines personal memoir with her own intimate understanding and painstakingly researched use of ancient Greek tragedy to address the subject of suicide. This important book aims to help readers who may find themselves in a similar position of suffering.”—Paul Cartledge, University of Cambridge“Edith Hall is a clear-eyed classicist in the real world, confronting family furies of depression and suicide alongside sensitive and revelatory readings of the Greek plays: the result is ultimately a humane and affirming vision of life.”—A. E. Stallings, author of This Afterlife, Like, and Olives“Original, witty and profound: Edith Hall leavens her magisterial scholarship with a personal story that is searingly honest and inspiringly redemptive. She makes the Ancient Greeks relevant and feeling.”—Margaret Reynolds, author of The Wild Track and editor of The Sappho Companion“A song of sorrow, tenderness, and heartbreak, the most powerful thing I have read in an age. I stayed up all night to finish it.”—Marina Carr, award-winning playwright

1. Steven J Heine

Start Making Sense

1. Lars Svendsen

A Philosophy of Hope

A profound, philosophical exploration of the nature of hope.