Julia Schoch Concludes Autofiction Trilogy with 'Wild nach einem wilden Traum'
The final installment explores a transformative affair and the complexities of memory, blending personal history with fiction.
- Julia Schoch's 'Wild nach einem wilden Traum' serves as the concluding volume of her trilogy 'Biographie einer Frau.'
- The novel centers on a brief but life-altering affair between a married writer and a colleague, referred to as 'the Catalan.'
- Themes of memory, identity, and self-discovery are woven throughout, extending beyond the affair to the protagonist's childhood and past relationships.
- Schoch employs a fragmented narrative style to mirror the natural process of remembering, supported by her concise and elegant prose.
- The trilogy's prior volumes explored personal themes, including the discovery of a half-sister and the dissolution of a long-term marriage.