Contemporary ยท Hybrid fiction
Austerlitz
by W. G. Sebald. A major work by W. G. Sebald exploring memory, exile, history; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 2001
- Origin
- Germany / Britain
- Era
- Contemporary
- Genre
- Hybrid fiction
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by W. G. Sebald exploring memory, exile, history; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.