Book Discussion
LitHaus: Moos
Welcome to LitHAUS! - a monthly reading series for contemporary German-language literature.
This month we’re meeting in-person at our location to discuss Moss by Klaus Modick.
We encourage all unvaccinated participants to wear masks, though they will not be required for vaccinated visitors, there is ample parking on site and for any other questions please email us at info-houston@goethe.de
Moss (2020) by Klaus Modick translated by David Herman
Visionary and poetic, Moss explores our fundamental human desires for both transcendence and connection and serves as a testament to our tenuous and intimate relationship with nature.
Summary by Bellevue Literary Press
About the author
Klaus Modick is an award-winning author and translator who has published over a dozen novels as well as short stories, essays, and poetry. His translations into German include work by William Goldman, William Gaddis, and Victor LaValle, and he has taught at Dartmouth College, Middlebury College, and several other universities in the United States, Japan, and Germany. Moss, Modick’s debut novel, is his first book to be published in English. He lives in Oldenburg, Germany.
Translator David Herman is the recipient of the Ezra Pound Award for Literary Translation from the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Details
Goethe Pop Up Houston
2309 University Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
USA
Language: English
Price: Free