Dark Satellites

Synopsis

In this remarkable collection, Clemens Meyer turns his attention to the overlooked lives unfolding on the margins of contemporary Germany. A train driver haunted by a fatal accident, a lonely cleaner who finds companionship in a station bar, and a man wandering his city after a break-in are among the characters who inhabit these stories. Moving through railway stations, apartment blocks, workplaces, and city streets, Meyer reveals moments of fracture, resilience, and unexpected human connection.

Spare, compassionate, and quietly powerful, Dark Satellites transforms ordinary places into landscapes of emotional depth. These stories capture the uncertainty of modern life while finding flashes of tenderness and hope amid isolation and loss.

About the Author

Clemens Meyer is one of Germany's most acclaimed contemporary writers. His work has received numerous literary honours, and his novel While We Were Dreaming was adapted into an award-winning film. His novel The Projector was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Dark Satellites is translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire.

Publisher
Fitzcarraldo Editions

Publication Date
May 18, 2023

Format
Paperback

Pages
272

Subjects
Literary Fiction · Short Stories · Translated Fiction · German Literature

ISBN
9781913097134