André Alexis Bücher
15. Jänner 1957
André Alexis ist ein Autor, dessen Werke sich durch eine tiefe Erforschung der menschlichen Erfahrung und der Komplexität von Beziehungen auszeichnen. Sein Schreiben verknüpft oft philosophische Reflexionen mit fesselnden Erzählungen, die den Leser dazu anregen, über die Natur der Existenz nachzudenken. Alexis verbindet meisterhaft sprachliche Präzision mit emotionaler Tiefe und schafft so unvergessliche literarische Erlebnisse. Sein einzigartiger Stil und seine tiefgründige Weltsicht machen ihn zu einer der herausragendsten zeitgenössischen Stimmen Kanadas.
Winner of the Giller Prize 2015 Winner of the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize 2015 It begins in a bar, like so many strange stories. The gods Hermes and Apollo argue about what would happen if animals had human intelligence, so they make a bet that leads them to grant consciousness and language to a group of dogs staying overnight at a veterinary clinic. Suddenly capable of complex thought, the dogs escape and become a pack. They are torn between those who resist the new ways of thinking, preferring the old 'dog' ways, and those who embrace the change. The gods watch from above as the dogs venture into unfamiliar territory, as they become divided among themselves, as each struggles with new thoughts and feelings. Wily Benjy moves from home to home, Prince becomes a poet, and Majnoun forges a relationship with a kind couple that stops even the Fates in their tracks. Engaging and strange, full of unexpected insights into human and canine minds, this contemporary take on the apologue is the most extraordinary book you'll read this year.
