Fiction | Theaterstück
On the Royal Road
Elfriede Jelinek
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A new king, made rich by opaque real estate deals, reigns over the world’s most powerful country, proclaiming himself sovereign with a previously unimaginable rhetoric that cheers his fans and terrifies his opponents. In the end, he is elected by a people blinded by false promises and power games.
German original title
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German
Hamburg, Rowohlt Verlag 2020
239 pages