The Discovery of Heaven (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Harry Mulisch
- First Published: 1992
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: 1967-1985
- Setting: Netherlands, Cuba, Rome, and Jerusalem
- Principal Characters: Onno Quist, Max Delius, Ada Brons Quist, Sophia Brons, Quintin Quist
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Parents and children, Philosophy or philosophers, Politics, Science or scientists, Religion, Fathers, Metaphysics, Materialism, Technology
- Locales: Cuba, Rome, Italy, Netherlands, Jerusalem
It is unfortunate that English-speaking readers know Dutch writer Harry Mulisch from translations of his popular novels The Assault (1985) and Last Call (1989). These represent only a fragment of his prodigious output, which includes nearly four dozen books of fiction and philosophy. Nevertheless, the few works available in English suggest that Mulisch is concerned with more than mere entertainment in his novels. For example, in The Assault, he uses his own experience as a survivor of World War II and the Holocaust as a backdrop for exploring the presence and...
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