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The Passport (German: Der Mensch ist ein großer Fasan auf der Welt) is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Herta Müller, published in German in 1986.[1] The German title (literally, "Man is a great pheasant in the world") refers to a saying in Romania. The novel, one of several for which the author was known when winning the Nobel in 2009,[2] tells the story of a village miller in a German-speaking village in the Banat in Romania, who applies for permission to emigrate to West Germany. The novel was published in English by Serpent's Tail in 1989,[3] the first of Müller's novels to be offered in direct translation.[4]
Translations
- Müller, Herta (1986) Der Mensch ist ein großer Fasan auf der Welt; Berlin: Carl Hanser Verlag ISBN 9783499133855
- (English) The Passport (September 1989); Translator: Martin Chalmers; London: Serpent's Tail; 96p. ISBN 9781852421397
- (French) L'homme est un grand faisan sur terre (1988); Translator: Nicole Bary; Paris: Maren Sell; 124p. ISBN 9782070382385
- (Serbian) Čovek je veliki fazan na ovom svetu (2011); Translator: Tijana Tropin; Belgrade: Zlatni Zmaj: Laguna; 150p. ISBN 9788652105502
- (Spanish) El hombre es un gran faisán en el mundo (1992); Translator: Juan José del Solar; Madrid: Siruela; 128p. ISBN 9788498410945
- (Swedish) Människan är en stor fasan på jorden: en berättelse (1987); Translator: Karin Löfdahl; Stockholm: Alba ISBN 9789174588281
References
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 2009 - Bio-bibliography". Nobelprize.org: The Official Website of the Nobel Prize. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2009/bio-bibl.html. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Author of The Passport, The Appointment and Travelling on One Leg, Herta Mueller, wins Nobel Prize for Literature". The Herald Sun. 9 October 2009. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/herta-mueller-wins-nobel-literature-prize/story-e6frf7lf-1225784711530. Retrieved 21 April 2011. "She is known for her books The Passport, The Appointment, and Travelling on One Leg."
- ^ Müller, Herta (9 October 2009). "Extract from The Passport by Herta Müller". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/oct/09/herta-muller-the-passport-extract.
- ^ Holland, Jessica (9 November 2009). "The Passport by Herta Müller". London: The Observer. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/nov/08/the-passport-herta-muller-review. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
Books by Herta Müller Novels The Passport (1986) • Barfüßiger Februar (1987) • Traveling on One Leg (1989) • Wie Wahrnehmung sich erfindet (1990) • Der Teufel sitzt im Spiegel (1991) • Der Fuchs war damals schon der Jäger (1992) • Eine warme Kartoffel ist ein warmes Bett (1992) • Der Wächter nimmt seinen Kamm (1993) • Angekommen wie nicht da (1994) • The Land of Green Plums (1994) • In der Falle (1996) • The Appointment (1997) • Der fremde Blick oder das Leben ist ein Furz in der Laterne (1999) • Heimat ist das, was gesprochen wird (2001) • Die blassen Herren mit den Mokkatassen (2005) • Everything I Possess I Carry With Me (2009)Short story collections Nadirs (1982) • Drückender Tango (1984)Other Hunger und Seide (Essays, 1995) • Im Haarknoten wohnt eine Dame (Poetry, 2000) Der König verneigt sich und tötet (Essays, 2003) • Este sau nu este Ion (Collage-poetry in Romanian, 2005)Categories:- 1986 novels
- Transylvania in fiction
- Novels by Herta Müller
- Novels set in Romania
- Müller, Herta (1986) Der Mensch ist ein großer Fasan auf der Welt; Berlin: Carl Hanser Verlag ISBN 9783499133855
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