His third novel,
Ich und Kaminksi[
I and Kaminski, 2003], secured Daniel Kehlmann's reputation not only as a gifted novelist with an enviable capacity to intrigue critics, but also as a popular writer with a command of the best-seller list. Some reviewers note that this novel marks a departure from his earlier, more cerebral narratives, including
Beerholms Vorstellung[
Beerholm's Performance, 1997] and
Mahlers Zeit[
Mahler's Time, 1999]. The latter novel presents the story of David Mahler, a physicist who believes he has discovered a way to refute the second principle of thermodynamics, the law of time. His crusade to prove the accuracy and enormity of his calculations to a Nobel-Prize winning physicist leads to heart attack and death. Kehlmann's work interrogates in narrative form basic…
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Citation: Simpson, Patricia. "Ich und Kaminski". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 13 August 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=21665, accessed 23 November 2024.]
