Jakob von Gunten by Robert Walser

Episode 2 December 13, 2022 00:41:54
Jakob von Gunten by Robert Walser
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Jakob von Gunten by Robert Walser

Dec 13 2022 | 00:41:54

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Show Notes

Attention, students! Today's lesson will cover Jakob von Gunten, a book that purports to be the diary of a pupil at a mysterious school for servants. It was written by Swiss flaneur Robert Walser, a man with an episodic life if there ever was one. Don your wool coat and prepare to discuss Nietszche! But whatever you do, don't mention Kafka.

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