Expect No Mercy – to be published autumn 2026!Chris Godwin15 Jun at 11:54 amMy translation of Döblin’s 1934 novel Pardon wird nicht gegeben will be published in October 2026 by Galileo, in a…Read Full Post
Nuremberg – Lessons from the TrialsChris Godwin17 Feb at 11:49 amLast autumn (2026) marked the 80th anniversary of the judgements arrived at by the International Court set up to try…Read Full Post
Six Excursions into the Döblin RangeChris Godwin19 Jan at 11:52 amI sent this review to the London Review of Books before Christmas, with a cover note chiding them for namedropping…Read Full Post
Charlott a Bit Loopy – complete translationChris Godwin1st October 2025The full English translation of Wilhelm Speyer’s thoroughly enjoyable 1927 novel – a romantic crime comedy set in the still…Read Full Post
Podcast S2 Ep6 : Secret LifeChris Godwin1st October 2025Our latest podcast episode is now available, along with the transcript. Here we delve into the decades-long liaison between Alfred Döblin…Read Full Post
CHARLOTT A BIT LOOPY – Another forgotten gem from WeimarChris Godwin11th July 2025Once again Alfred Döblin has steered me to a contemporary writer I’d never heard of, but am delighted to have…Read Full Post
PODCAST SEASON 2 LAUNCHED TODAY! (AND WE’RE ON YOUTUBE)Chris Godwin15th April 2025Just a year after Season 1 ended with Episode 10, we’re back with Season 2, which will cover Döblin’s life…Read Full Post
THE BOOKSHELFChris Godwin4th April 2025Here is a catalogue of all my translations from the German. All those not yet published as books can be…Read Full Post
Epic Worlds Podcast Season 2Chris Godwin2nd April 2025It’s been a while since we completed the 10 episodes of season 1, but we’re now ready to proceed with…Read Full Post
The Molussian Catacombs – complete!Chris Godwin2nd April 2025UPDATE 4/04/2025 I’ve just come across the most succinct and informative explanation of what The Molussian Catacombs is about. It…Read Full Post
The Island GirlChris Godwin14th March 2025Introducing another gem of Modernist German prose The German Reich’s brief foray into overseas colonialism between 1884 and the First…Read Full Post
ANCESTOR MURDER – A MOLUSSIAN INVESTIGATIONChris Godwin20th January 2025Without question, History is a process of continual self-liquidation, a kind of endless ‘ancestor murder’. And we, the grandchildren toiling…Read Full Post
GREENLAND – Inauguration Day Message!Chris Godwin20th January 2025The Fate of Greenland was sealed one hundred years ago by a visionary German writer. Who needs all that Ice?…Read Full Post
Expect No Mercy – Another Berlin NovelChris Godwin17th January 2025Download the full text translation: Expect No Mercy Parts 1 and 2 Expect No Mercy Part 3 INTRODUCTION Pardon wird…Read Full Post
German MasqueradeChris Godwin30th December 2024Writings on Politics, Life and Literature in Chaotic Times INTRODUCTION NOTE: An earlier version of this selection was posted in…Read Full Post
The Cutting Room FloorChris Godwin30th December 2024Eight outcast and orphaned pieces from the prolific pen of Alfred Döblin “He found production in no way difficult; on…Read Full Post
