Doctor novel (novel)
Arztroman is a novel by the Icelandic-German writer Kristof Magnusson . The novel was published in August 2014 by the Munich publisher Antje Kunstmann , as was the audio book for the novel, read by the actress and doctor Christiane Paul .
action
The heart and starting point is the rescue center of the Kreuzberg Clinic Am Urban , where the emergency doctor Dr. Anita Cornelius works and her everyday life is described.
Anita is in her early forties. She is an idealist and loves her job, in which she is very successful. Her private life, on the other hand, which has recently taken place in the form of a blended family , which she still needs to get used to, is becoming more and more overwhelming for her and making her increasingly dissatisfied. The professional conflicts also increase, for example when it becomes clear to what extent the views of Anita and anesthetist Adrian, her ex-husband and still colleague, about the performance of their work now diverge. Anita suspects that Adrian's change of heart is also due to the influence of her opponent Heidi, Adrian's new friend.
reception
“Without denying the desire for clichés” Magnusson goes into the narration and, in addition to the problems of his protagonist, casually deals with topics such as health care or the phenomenon of gentrification . The title doctor novel is only partially understood as a genre designation, rather it shows itself as a ruse and ironic reference to penny books: “The trivial type of booklet called doctor novel turns Magnusson on like a glove. In the booklet, the factual in medical life only serves as an alibi for the sentimental. Here it is almost the other way around. "
In an interview, the author himself commented on the name physician novel , which was originally intended only as a working title , that it was “a very funny hijacking of this term in order to tell something completely different. What brought me to this topic was the question of how society today deals with people who need help. Is there still a classic principle of solidarity or has the neoliberal idea of personal responsibility or 'your own fault' long since prevailed? "
expenditure
- Doctor novel . Novel. Verlag Antje Kunstmann, Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-88897-966-8 .
- Urgences et sentiments . Novel. Editions Métailié. Paris 2018, ISBN 979-10-226-0742-1 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Kristof Magnusson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Homepage of the author
- Book on the publisher's website
- Audiobook on the publisher's website
- Doctor novel at perlentaucher.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Felicitas von Lovenberg: Not every doctor is looking for a good cut. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . August 21, 2014, p. 10.
- ↑ Is he getting through? In: The time . October 14, 2014.
- ↑ Who is sick? Who is healthy In: Berliner Zeitung . 4th / 5th October 2014.