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We are going to read classic works to engage with some of the basic questions of literature, such as, if literature is a lie, can we do anything about it? Instead of reaching for theories of literature, we will search for responses through delving deep in the very practice of reading. Reading is not only an intellectual experience, but also a physical one, which can lead to fatigue, lower back pain, or accelerated heartbeat. Reading is also an existential experience; the books that we call good books are capable of changing our lives. Reading can be also a form of remembrance, because we sometimes read books several times. In this context, what are so called reading techniques, like fast, slow, linear, or close reading good for? My aim to aid participants in developing their custom made reading technique, a very personal one perhaps, no matter how irregular it is. With such a technique one might be able to read between the lines, but more importantly, to read between the lies of the text.
Excerpts to read
Péter Nádas: A Book of Memories (chapters 1-3)
Imre Kertész: Kaddish for an unborn child
László Krasznahorkai: War and war (chapter 1)
Ottó Tolnai: Grenadiermarsch
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