Half-Truths and One-and-a-Half Truths: Selected Aphorisms - Paperback

by Karl Kraus (Author)

"An aphorism never coincides with the truth: it is either a half-truth or one-and-a-half truths," wrote Kraus. The aphorism was "a sub-genre [Kraus] considered the height of linguistic integrity. . . . With the help of notes and introductions by Zohn, the subtlety and archness of Kraus' linguistic gifts shine through."-Peter Filkins, Bloomsbury Review

"Kraus is a superb aphorist."-D. J. Enright, New York Review of Books

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'Kraus is a superb aphorist.'- D. J. Enright, New York Review of Books -- 'Not only are the translations readable, but with the help of notes and introduction by Zohn, the subtlety and archness of Kraus' linguistic gifts shine through.' - Peter Filkins, Bloomsbury Review

Author Biography

Karl Kraus (1874-1936) was publisher of the independent Viennese journal Die Fackel.