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The Best Autobiography To Draw Parallels With Our Time
The author tells us of a gone world, with nostalgia and prose
Incipit S. Z.
It often feels like there is that one author who disappeared from most radars. He was once among the most renowned authors of his time. Today his name seems to have vanished from collective memory. The unfortunate timing of his passing, in 1942 right in the middle of World War II could be a reason.
His fans might have found out by now. Newcomers are in for a special treat given how delightful his writing can be. Without further ado, let’s unmask the author at stake: Stefan Zweig.
The World of Yesterday
In his masterpiece “The World of Yesterday”, Stefan Zweig retells his life. It starts from his youth and then evolves to his later years as a writer and traveller until his exile to South America and Brazil. This autobiography is more than a few snapshots of the first half of the twentieth century. The details and the flow transform the snapshots into a moving picture. We get to see, read and hear how the twentieth century unwrapped.
This is a piece about nostalgia, the world of yesterday, and how things changed at times slowly or abruptly. One could draw many parallels with our time…
