Paul Franz

Paul Franz has contributed to Bookforum, The New York Review of Books, and the London Review of Books, among others.

Osamu Dazai, 1924.

The Ironist and the Exhibitionist: On Osamu Dazai The Ironist and the Exhibitionist: On Osamu Dazai

The Japanese novelist’s dark-hearted comedies are at once unhinged and brilliant.

Oct 24, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Paul Franz

Werner Herzog’s Exit From Civilization

Werner Herzog’s Exit From Civilization Werner Herzog’s Exit From Civilization

In his debut as a novelist, the filmmaker takes us to the jungles of the Philippines.

Sep 8, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Paul Franz

Stephen Crane’s Lifetime of Mystery

Stephen Crane’s Lifetime of Mystery Stephen Crane’s Lifetime of Mystery

His visceral fiction and journalism might be best understood as a literature of pure immediacy.

Mar 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Paul Franz

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