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Sichrovsky writes with a crisp prose that makes his everyday characters real, with a touch of humor and subtle points about what being Jewish means today. This is a strong collection. – Foreword Reviews

Moving and engaging…. [Sichrovsky] set[s] up … intriguing narratives and metaphors.
– Asymptote Journal

A touching, thoughtful, and powerful read; Sichrovsky’s insights into people’s secrets, regrets, and consciences are artfully divulged. Verklempt certainly lives up to its title.
– Jewish Book World

John Howard’s translation is clear, clean, and straightforward. His word choices are simple and direct, resisting the temptation for sentimentality that such subject matter holds. I was especially impressed by the way he conveyed the different patterns of speech that characterize people of different ages and geographical descents. There is no confusing his elderly Austrian aunt with his Brooklynite Jewish mother.
–Yardenne Greenspan, Asymptote Journal

Author Biography

Peter Sichrovsky is an Austrian journalist, author, and former politician. In 1989 he co-founded Austria’s liberal newspaper Der Standard, where he served on the editorial board for several years. From 1996–2004, he was a member of the European Parliament. Sichrovsky is the author of eighteen books, including many acclaimed books based on interviews, which include Strangers in Their Own Land: Young Jews in Germany and Austria Today (Basic Books, 1986) about German and Austrian children of Holocaust survivors; Born Guilty: Children of Nazi Families (Basic Books, 1988), based on interviews with children of high-ranking Nazis who themselves suggested the book’s title and which was adapted into over fifteen foreign-language theatrical works; Abraham’s Children: Israel’s Young Generation (Pantheon, 1991); and Incurably German (Swan Books, 2001), interviews with 21st-century German neo-Nazis. Sichrovsky was a foreign correspondent between 1986–1996 for publications including Stern Magazine, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, and Profil. Currently he writes for the online magazine Schlaglichter, where he is a widely-read columnist.

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