The Book of Impositions
Fiction, Literary Fiction
We really oughtn’t drive. It’s too undemanding. But are we not constantly exposed to all sorts of minor irritations on the train as well? Do we just need to turn a deaf ear more often? What’s happened to common courtesy? Can an artist be badly dressed? Why is mediocrity so often a success?
Stefan aus dem Siepen takes an impish look at the modern world. In a series of brief reflections and anecdotes, he considers the critical factors that prevent us from enjoying a pleasant and comfortable life. He examines the absurdity rampant in modern art, the farcical aspects of culture and the contrariness of everyday life. A book about impositions—the journal of a true flaneur—funny, poignant, sometimes provocative.
Stefan aus dem Siepen, born in 1964, studied law and entered a diplomatic career in 1992. After postings in Bonn, Luxemburg, Shanghai and Moscow, he is currently working for the Foreign Office in Berlin. He has published two more novels (“Luftschiff” and “Die Entzifferung der Schmetterlinge”).
We really oughtn’t drive. It’s too undemanding. But are we not constantly exposed to all sorts of minor irritations on the train as well? Do we just need to turn a deaf ear more often? What’s happened to common courtesy? Can an artist be badly dressed? Why is mediocrity so often a success?
Stefan aus dem Siepen takes an impish look at the modern world. In a series of brief reflections and anecdotes, he considers the critical factors that prevent us from enjoying a pleasant and comfortable life. He examines the absurdity rampant in modern art, the farcical aspects of culture and the contrariness of everyday life. A book about impositions—the journal of a true flaneur—funny, poignant, sometimes provocative.