by Sten Nadolny · Piper, · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783492107303
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«Selim oder die Gabe der Rede» is a novel by Sten Nadolny published by Piper in paperback (502 pages, in German).
Alexander, a 19-year-old German student, wants to be a great orator despite being bad at public speaking. Selim, a 21-year-old amateur wrestler from southern Turkey, longs for a carefree life among friends. Alexander sees in Selim a born storyteller and a possible teacher; the novel explores language, identity and cultural encounter.
The work was originally published in 1990; this edition, from 1992, belongs to the Piper Series (no. 730).
For readers interested in contemporary German literature and in stories about migration, identity and communication.
Sten Nadolny is a German novelist. His parents, Burkhard and Isabella Nadolny, were also writers.
