“One has the impression that something is stirring inside [photographs] - it is as if one can hear little cries of despair, gémissements de désespoir... as if the photographs themselves had a memory and were remembering us and how we, the surviving, and those who preceded us, once were.”
Quote by W. G. Sebald
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W. G. Sebald
W. G. Sebald (May 18, 1944 – December 14, 2001) was a German writer whose distinctive style combined elements of fiction, memoir, and travel writing. His works frequently explore themes of history, memory, and the impact of the past on the present. Sebald's writing is characterized by its introspective tone, richly detailed descriptions, and a sense of melancholy. more