Markus Gasser
Markus Gasser (* 1967 in Bregenz ) is an Austrian literary scholar and author .
Life
After attending high school he studied German, English Literature and American Studies at the University of Innsbruck , where he with a novel theory in 2007 , the demolition of the Platonic cave , habilitation .
In 2010 he published The Kingdom of the Sea. Daniel Kehlmann's secret about the work of German-Austrian successful author Daniel Kehlmann . The book of books for the island followed in 2014 and A World History in 33 Novels in 2015 , followed by Die Launen der Liebe in 2019 . He also worked as a literary critic with articles for Weltwoche , Rheinische Merkur and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . He also teaches at the Universities of Innsbruck and Saarbrücken, mainly on Thomas Mann, contemporary German literature, horror and thriller and the world literature of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Since February 2017 he has been creating his own literature channel on YouTube, literature is everything .
Markus Gasser is married and lives in Zurich .
Works
- The postmodern. M and P, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-476-45181-X (also dissertation, University of Innsbruck, 1995)
- Blasting the Platonic Cave: Romance and Philosophy in Conflict . Wallstein, Göttingen 2007, ISBN 978-3-8353-0139-9 (also habilitation, University of Innsbruck)
- The kingdom in the sea. Daniel Kehlmann's secret. Wallstein, Göttingen 2010, ISBN 978-3-8353-0617-2
- The book of books for the island . Hanser, Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-446-24495-5
- A world history in 33 novels . Hanser, Munich 2015, ISBN 978-3-446-24919-6
- The whims of love . Hanser, Munich 2019, ISBN 978-3-446-25839-6
Web links
- Literature by and about Markus Gasser in the catalog of the German National Library
- Markus Gasser on Youtube: "Literature is everything" .
- Markus Gasser - Official website
- Markus Gasser . Hanser publishing house
- Markus Gassner in the directory of the German Germnanist Association
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heinrich Detering: Evil Guardian Angels, double worlds. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung March 26, 2010
- ↑ Rainer Moritz: I'll read it then . In: Die Welt July 19, 2014; Review of The Book of Books for the Island .
- ↑ Beatrice von Matt: Of lust for power and gluttony. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung December 26, 2015
- ↑ Book review in the show 52 best books on Swiss radio (January 27, 2019)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gasser, Markus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian literary scholar and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bregenz |