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Couples, Passersby (German: Paare, Passanten) is a 1981 short story collection by the German writer Botho Strauß. It consists of narrative vignettes and aphoristic sequences divided into six sections: "Couples", "Traffic Flow", "Scribbles", "Dimmer", "By Ourselves" and "Idiots of the Immediate".
In Couples, Passersby, the controversial German writer Botho Strauss deftly combines the fantastic and the mundane to depict a society in which people pair off only to find greater isolation and alienation.
In Couples, Passersby, the controversial German writer Botho Strauss deftly combines the fantastic and the mundane to depict a society in which people pair off only to find...
Couples, passersby by Strauss, Botho, 1944-Publication date 1996 Publisher Evanston, Ill. : Hydra Books/Northwestern University Press Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; trent_university; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English. 126 p. ; 23 cm 98 02 24
2 de dic. de 1996 · The frustrated but never-ending search for meaning and emotional connection finds hyper-intellectual expression in this collection of vignettes by German writer and playwright Strauss. In six linked sections, couples both longstanding and temporary cling together only to find greater loneliness and despair.
The six linked sections of Couples, Passersby present vignettes of frustrated connections and emotional numbness as characters search for meaning in art, in language, and in each other.
"Couples, Passersby" is a collection of short stories that explore the complexities of human relationships and the subtleties of everyday life. The stories are set in various locations, from urban landscapes to rural settings, and feature a wide range of characters, from couples to solitary individuals, each grappling with their own internal ...
