Abglanz
Abglanz («Pale Reflection»)
Roman
Niko Stoifberg
2025 © Nagel & Kimche
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«The idea is brilliant, the sound is just right, the mechanics of the comedy work, and there is plenty to laugh about (but not just that). ‹Abglanz› is a satire on the cultural industry and a psychological novel at the same time.» Manfred Papst, NZZ am Sonntag
«A novel in tune with our times.» Juliane Fischer, Falter
«One of the best books this autumn.» Monopol
«Niko Stoifberg captures the zeitgeist.» Luzerner Zeitung
«A fantastic storyteller.» Das Kulturmagazin
«We know that Selin is being unfair. And yet we keep hoping for her right to the very end. A brilliant stroke of genius.» Annett Kreil, Buch & Schöpfer
«Nothing less than the reinvention of the diary novel.» Yvonne Schauch
Selin Zwingli works as a graphic designer while hoping for a breakthrough as an artist. But it’s not just her art that is waiting for the one, big idea — she is also unable to get pregnant. Then she comes across the impressive paintings of an unknown Tibetan artist named Nima, and in Selin’s mind, a plan begins to form. She pretends to be Nima, begins painting pictures in her style — and is promptly celebrated as a sensation. In her private life, too, all her dreams seem to be coming true. But then the real creator comes forward, and Selin’s future, built on lies, begins to shake — there can only be one Nima.
