The first English-language biography of one of the great literary talents of the twentieth century
Finalist – National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography
Masterful. . . . This balanced and meticulous account shines a bright light on a misunderstood and influential writer.” —Publishers Weekly
“In this nuanced, astute, and revelatory biography, Susan Bernofsky gives us Walser the man—mysterious, intellectually adventuresome, humble, an artist of the first order. So, too, is Bernofsky’s exceptional book: of the first order.” —Hilton Als
“Bernofsky takes us into the heart of an artist’s life/work struggles, brilliantly illuminating Walser’s exquisite sensibility and uncompromising radical innovations, while deftly tracking how his life gradually came apart at the seams. A tragic and intimate portrait.” —Amy Sillman
