
The Appointment
Katharina Volckmer(Author)
Katharina Volckmer(Speaker)
Fitzcarraldo Editions (Publisher)
Published on 30. June 2021
Audio
978-1-913097-80-6 (ISBN)
Description
In a well-appointed examination in London, a young woman unburdens herself to a certain Dr Seligman. Though she can barely see above his head, she holds forth about her life and desires, and her struggles with her sexuality and identity. Born and raised in Germany, she has been living in London for several years, determined to break free from her family origins and her haunted homeland. In a monologue that is both razor-sharp and subversively funny, she takes us on a wide-ranging journey from outre sexual fantasies and overbearing mothers to the medicinal properties of squirrel tails and the enduring legacy of shame. With THE APPOINTMENT, her audacious debut novel, Katharina Volckmer challenges our notions of what is fluid and what is fixed and injects a dose of Bernhardian snark into contemporary British fiction.
Reviews / Votes
'Surprising, inventive, disturbing and beautiful - THE APPOINTMENT is an overdue, radical intervention.'-- Chris Kraus, author of I LOVE DICKMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Duration
Dauer: 173 min
ISBN-13
978-1-913097-80-6 (9781913097806)
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Katharina Volckmer was born in Germany in 1987. She lives in London, where she works for a literary agency. THE APPOINTMENT is her first novel.