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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.

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Remarkable People

On the road I have traveled, I have met many remarkable people. First I name my friend and mentor the late Emile Capouya. “Mike” encouraged me over the years and published two of my books in New York.

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 to have smooth sailing, 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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Vienna Today

Returning to my birthplace has given me a unique opportunity of writing on Third Reich Revisionism. This topic interlinks with Violence under the Guise of Art like pieces of a puzzle to reveal how the past manifests itself in the present.

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Archive for 'Short Fiction'

Seeing Doris Again

Herbert Kuhner
She had made the break. She said that the distance had been too great. Yes, there had been an ocean between us, but I had crossed it, and I was looking for a way to solve that problem.
Now distance was no longer a problem. Here she was. I was listening to her and we […]

Quote of the Day

Hans Dichand:
“I’d rather pet my dog than exercise power”.
Ich streichle lieber meinen Hund als Macht auszuüben.
- Hans Dichand: Im Vorhof der Macht: Erinnerungen eines Journalisten,
Ibera Verlag, 1996

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A Stickup

My Name Is William
I was at a garden party when a man who happened to be black walked onto the lawn. “My name is William” he said. “Hello, there William, said the host. Here’s the buffet, help yourself to a drink and some vittels! Then, three other men appeared, who were not as well-dressed and […]

A Family Way

Herbert Kuhner
Concerning getting to be in a family way, she had said, why bring one more unhappy person into the world? That was exactly my point of view. I had been pushed into the world. If I’d been asked, I certainly wouldn’t be in it.
She was indeed attractive, but her good looks were of the […]

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 […]