The Weight of the World (book)
| Author | Peter Handke |
|---|---|
| Original title | Das Gewicht der Welt |
| Translator | Ralph Manheim |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Residenz Verlag |
Publication date | 1977 |
| Publication place | Austria |
Published in English | 1985 |
| Pages | 324 |
The Weight of the World: A Journal (German: Das Gewicht der Welt. Ein Journal (Nov. 1975–März 1977)) is a 1977 book by the Austrian writer Peter Handke. It is Handke's notes or diary entries from a stay in Paris with his daughter from November 1975 to March 1977. It consists of descriptions of events including a mild heart attack and a love affair, and reflections about subjects such as fatherhood, middle age and fear of death. The book was published in German by Residenz Verlag in 1977 and in Ralph Manheim's English translation by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1984.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Goodman, Walter (12 July 1984). "The Weight of the World. By Peter Handke. Translated by Ralph Manheim. 243 pages. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. $16.95". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "The Weight of the World". Kirkus Reviews. 15 June 1984. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ König, Fritz; Klinkowitz, Jerome (1988). "The West German and American Editions of Peter Handke's 'Das Gewicht Der Welt.'". German Studies Review. 11 (2): 255–265. doi:10.2307/1429972.