by Peter Handke · Alianza Editorial · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788420660813
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The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick is a novel by Austrian writer Peter Handke, published in 1970. The story follows Josef Bloch, a former football goalkeeper who is fired from his job and aimlessly wanders around the city. As he becomes more isolated, his perception of reality becomes distorted, leading him to commit impulsive and violent acts. The novel explores themes such as alienation, miscommunication, and the fragility of sanity in modern society. With an innovative narrative style, Handke immerses the reader in Bloch's disturbed mind, creating a disturbing and thought-provoking reading experience.
Peter Handke is an Austrian novelist, playwright, translator, poet, film director, and screenwriter. He was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature "for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience." Handke is considered to be one of the most influential and original German-language writers in the second half of the 20th century.
