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Hominid (novel)
''Hominid'' is a short novel by Austrian writer Klaus Ebner. Taking place millions of years ago, it is a fictional story of a Band society, band of extinct hominids who inhabit Central Africa. Referencing the seven days of Creation according to Genesis, biblical Creation, the novel takes place in seven days. As the protagonist Pitar leads his band to civilization, tension arises between the clan leader Costello and his rival Re. Over the course of the story, Pitar invents tools, discovers the use of fire, and falls in love with Maluma. The seventh day marks a turning point in the storyline, as the members of the band separate from one another. The characters' contemporary language and Pitar's thorough knowledge of modern-day history, philosophy and science add to the grotesque humor of the novel, while his two friends quote Classical antiquity, classical Roman literature and Chinese sayings. The book was published by Vienna, Viennese publisher FZA Verlag in October 2008. Between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaus Ebner
Klaus Ebner (born 8 August 1964) is an Austrian writer, essayist, poet, and translator. Born and raised in Vienna, he began writing at an early age. He started submitting stories to magazines in the 1980s, and also published articles and books on software topics after 1989. Ebner's poetry is written in German and Catalan; he also translates French and Catalan literature into German. He is a member of several Austrian writers associations, including the Grazer Autorenversammlung. His works include cultural essays on Catalan topics, and stories dealing with Jewish traditions. His first collection of short stories was printed in 2007. In 2008, Ebner published the short novel '' Hominide''. He has received several literature awards, among them the Youth Prize ''Erster Österreichischer Jugendpreis'' in 1982, and the Viennese ''Wiener Werkstattpreis'' in 2007. Austrian critics, such as Wolfgang Ratz, have praised Ebner's prose-style. The writer lives in Vienna with his family. Lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
