This week we shine a light onto the bleak world of László Krasznahorkai with a review of his prize-winning debut novel Satantango.  We discuss whether or not the plot is important to this book and whether the European literati is more intelligent than its American counterpart.  Also, James is befuddled by another encounter with one of the more confusing literary awards this podcast has ever come across.  Warning: this is a giggly episode, because of course it is.

For this series we will be reading and discussing Life Under Communism with Herta Muller's The Passport Aug 12-26, László Krasznahorkai's Satantango Sept 2-16, and Mo Yan's The Garlic Ballads Sept 23 - Oct 7.

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