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What does one live for? herta müller, one of the most original voices in contemporary literature, tells the story of leo auberg, who was sent to a soviet labor camp at a young age, in her masterpiece, the pale swing, which was published the year she received the nobel prize for literature. this is the story of hopes covered in snow, a gramophone box that replaces a suitcase, guards whose names are absurdly long, and a passion that remains alive despite everything; it's the story of living by clinging to a sentence, or just trying to live. it's the story of survival, of standing up no matter what, and of holding the angel of hunger at bay.

In her novel, "the pale swing," herta müller, drawing from historical facts, transforms words into images and images into mental impressions. while the most terrifying truths of the era become absorbed into everyday life, müller's words spill onto the pages the fragility of being human and the terrifyingly beautiful nature of living, once again leaving us in awe of the power of her pen.