The Essay - Daniel Kehlmann
Taking Robert Graves' phrase Goodbye to All That as their starting point, five writers from countries involved in the First World War reflect on a turning point moment in their own histories and interpret the phrase with the ambiguity that Graves intended.
These five essays that have been curated by writer Lavinia Greenlaw to mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War One, as part of 14-18 Now, a major cultural programme across the United Kingdom.
Episode Three: A Visit to the Magician
Tonight, German writer Daniel Kehlmann reflects on recent German history through the prism of a hypnotism show taking place in a central Berlin theatre.
Written and read by Daniel Kehlmann Translated by Carol Janeway Produced by Emma Harding.
Published on Friday, 11th July 2014.
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