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HERBERT KUHNER Romancier, Lyriker, Dramatiker und Übersetzer ist 1935 in Wien in geboren. Er emigrierte 1939 in die Vereinigten Staaten und studierte an der Lawrenceville School und Columbia University. Nach Wien kehrte er 1963 zurück, wo er als ein freier Schriftsteller und Übersetzer lebt.

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Remigration

Another topic I have “touched upon” is “remigration.” This word is a neologism, which means coming back to where you have been driven out.I've always said that I wanted a smooth ride, but I couldn't help rocking the boat. Rocking seems to be in my genes.

Herbert Kuhner

grew up in the United States, associating with the New York City jazz and coffee scene in the 1950s. ". . .I've always said that I wanted a smooth ride, but I couldn't help rocking the boat. Rocking seems to be in my genes". As a subtitle I’ve chosen “Stepping out of line,” which is a movement my feet can’t seem to avoid making.

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Archive for November, 2007

Rape, the Lash and the Death Penalty

Herbert Kuhner
Our friends the Saudis, who are allied with us in the “War Against Terror,” have sentenced a 19 year-old rape victim to 200 lashes and six months in prison. The second part of the sentence will probably not be carried out since the woman is unlikely to survive the first.
Here is the Reuters report: […]

John and Stephen and the Lobby

John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt the Israel Lobby “exposers” do not give interviews. they made an exception with Der Standard in Vienna. Here are some quotes from their interview of Nov. 13th.
Mearsheimer: We say that the Israel lobby and Israel have much influence on the U.S. concerning Middle Eastern politics. The lobby alone could not […]

Reception

In memoriam Monsignor Otto Mauer
The street was almost as narrow as an alley. The widely separated street lamps were just puffs of haze in the darkness and of little help in making out the house numbers. Squinting, I found what I hoped was the right number, stumbled over the shadowy steps, righted myself, hesitated a […]

The Nth Council

“Close the doors!” said the pope. “We’ve just had the ultimate revelation and come to the ultimate conclusion. It seems that there’s nobody home upstairs, Sssshhhh! Don’t tell a soul! We must keep it a secret. We’ll make a vow of silence right here and now. No one must give us away, We’ll guide the […]

Literary Short Fiction Writer Award

From The Sons of Camus Writers International Journal for Archievment, given by editor Ann J. Davidson to Herbert Kuhner on 30 October 2007.

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Padhi at the Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna 2007
“A genius is at work here - and nobody takes notice”
But now they are taking notice!
Padhi Frieberger’s One-Man Show
Padhi’s Key: “I not only conceived my work, I lived it.”

Padhi Is Here
(from the catalogue)
Herbert Kuhner
Charlie came first and then came Buster. Charlie pratfell and caused pratfalls, and he […]