![]() ![]() He concluded his introduction of the novel with the remark that Robert Seethaler had written several others. Mr van Kan started the interview by giving a synopsis of the novel. ![]() ![]() Author and interviewer arrived and sat down facing the public. Fortunately, the audience didn’t have to wait long. The man next to me, started wiping his head with a kerchief the moment he sat down. Previous guests include Stephen Fry, Madeleine Albright, Hilary Mantel, Marie Darrieussecq, Martha Nussbaum and a great many others. Even when it means street noise occasionally interferes with interviews.Īutographed posters of previous guests line the walls. In this venue, it’s also crucial to have a seat near an open window when it’s warm. My seat enabled me to leave my glass of mint tea on the window sill. I had secured my usual place: next to a window. A Dutch translation had become available.As with previous novels by Robert Seethaler, more translations of “Ein ganzes Leben” are expected. It has been on bestseller lists ever since its publication in 2014. ![]() It was recently elected the book of the year, by German booksellers. The main topic would be Robert Seethaler’s book “Ein ganzes Leben” or “A whole life”. He was going to be interviewed in German, by Dutch journalist Jeroen van Kan. We had all come to the interview of Austrian author Robert Seethaler. People were even standing in the corridor to listen in. ![]()
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