Norman Manea, The Trenchcoat
A conversation with Norman Manea
Questions on The Trenchcoat
Videos about Norman Manea and Romania under Communism
The Trenchcoat by Norman Manea was a book which had importance and meaning, hidden by the disguise of normalcy. At first read, the book depicts the drama and relationships of many characters, and displays their conversations over dinner parties, and in the privacy of their homes. It is only in the small details where one […]
Join us as we dive into the deep and seedy world of the tumultuous Bucharest. My question is, what was your experience of confusion and disorientation reading the book? how do you think it added or subtracted to the story
This week’s reading was The Trench Coat. The book takes place in Romania under the communist regime and to be frank, I did not enjoy reading it. I was on the treadmill while reading the beginning section and what I captured was the copious amounts of drinking such as whisky and vodka, which coincidentally, is […]
Hello, I’m back at it yet again to talk a bit about this week’s book: The Trenchcoat by Norman Manea. On the whole, I found the book kind of confusing to read. The start feels like it throws us into the story very quickly, and we are left to try and figure it out on […]
I am just going to go ahead and preemptively apologize because I know you are probably tired of reading this when it comes to blogs about The Trenchcoat by Norman Manea, but I’m confused. I wish I wasn’t, but I am; along with a little dissatisfied. This book had me almost as scrambled as the […]
Cover is Winged Victory of Samothrace. Why? Idk, it was the first thing that came to mind after writing this blog post. “Literature cannot save us form bad politics, whether left or right.” Norman Manea Hello, my loves! How are you all doing? If you’re asking me, I’m currently recovering from a cold 🙁. I’m […]
