Expect No Mercy – to be published autumn 2026!
My translation of Döblin’s 1934 novel Pardon wird nicht gegeben will be published in October 2026 by Galileo, in a…
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PODCAST SEASON 2 LAUNCHED TODAY! (AND WE’RE ON YOUTUBE)
Just a year after Season 1 ended with Episode 10, we’re back with Season 2, which will cover Döblin’s life…
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It’s been a while since we completed the 10 episodes of season 1, but we’re now ready to proceed with…
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Download the full text translation: Expect No Mercy Parts 1 and 2 Expect No Mercy Part 3 INTRODUCTION Pardon wird…
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Writings on Politics, Life and Literature in Chaotic Times INTRODUCTION NOTE: An earlier version of this selection was posted in…
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The first complete (but slightly abridged) English text of Döblin’s challenging dystopia is now ready for download, along with…
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How Doeblin wrote Wallenstein Around the time his epic of the Thirty Years War was published, Doeblin wrote an…
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What can a 17th century parish register tell us about Döblin’s merging of history and imagination in Wallenstein? Immediately following…
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