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Timbuktu is a 1999 novella by Paul Auster. It is about the life of a dog, Mr Bones, who is struggling to come to terms with the fact that his homeless master is dying. The story, set in the early 1990s, is told through the eyes of Mr Bones, who, although not anthropomorphised, has an internal monologue in English. The story centres on his last journey with his ailing master, Willy G Christmas, to Baltimore, but the details of both of their early lives are told in flashback. The novella is referenced by Fionn Regan in the song "Put a Penny in the Slot" from the album The End of History.

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  • Timbuktu (Auster) (de)
  • Tombouctou (roman) (fr)
  • Timbuctú (Auster) (it)
  • Timbuktu (novella) (en)
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  • Timbuktu ist ein Roman des US-amerikanischen Schriftstellers Paul Auster, der 1999 als Timbuktu – A Novel in den Vereinigten Staaten und im gleichen Jahr in deutscher Übersetzung erschien. (de)
  • Tombouctou (titre original : Timbuktu) est un roman de l'écrivain américain Paul Auster publié en mai 1999 aux éditions Henry Holt & Company aux États-Unis et en France en mai 1999 chez Actes Sud. (fr)
  • Timbuktu is a 1999 novella by Paul Auster. It is about the life of a dog, Mr Bones, who is struggling to come to terms with the fact that his homeless master is dying. The story, set in the early 1990s, is told through the eyes of Mr Bones, who, although not anthropomorphised, has an internal monologue in English. The story centres on his last journey with his ailing master, Willy G Christmas, to Baltimore, but the details of both of their early lives are told in flashback. The novella is referenced by Fionn Regan in the song "Put a Penny in the Slot" from the album The End of History. (en)
  • Timbuctú (Timbuktu) è un romanzo di Paul Auster del 1999. Si tratta della vita di un cane, Mr. Bones, che lotta per venire a patti con il fatto che il suo padrone senza tetto sta per morire. La storia, ambientata nei primi anni '90, è raccontata attraverso gli occhi di Mr. Bones, che, pur non essendo antropomorfizzato, esegue un monologo interiore in inglese. La storia ruota attorno al suo ultimo viaggio con il suo padrone in difficoltà, Willy G. Christmas, a Baltimora, ma degli avvenimenti precedenti di entrambe le loro vite vengono comunque raccontati in flashback. (it)
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  • Timbuktu (en)
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  • Henry Holt
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  • May 1999 (en)
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  • Timbuktu ist ein Roman des US-amerikanischen Schriftstellers Paul Auster, der 1999 als Timbuktu – A Novel in den Vereinigten Staaten und im gleichen Jahr in deutscher Übersetzung erschien. (de)
  • Tombouctou (titre original : Timbuktu) est un roman de l'écrivain américain Paul Auster publié en mai 1999 aux éditions Henry Holt & Company aux États-Unis et en France en mai 1999 chez Actes Sud. (fr)
  • Timbuktu is a 1999 novella by Paul Auster. It is about the life of a dog, Mr Bones, who is struggling to come to terms with the fact that his homeless master is dying. The story, set in the early 1990s, is told through the eyes of Mr Bones, who, although not anthropomorphised, has an internal monologue in English. The story centres on his last journey with his ailing master, Willy G Christmas, to Baltimore, but the details of both of their early lives are told in flashback. The title of the book comes from the concept of the afterlife as proposed by Christmas, a self-titled poet, who believed it was a beautiful place called Timbuktu. A major running theme in the book is Mr Bones' worry that dogs will not go to Timbuktu, and he won't see Willy again after death. The novella also draws on themes of existentialism, finding purpose in one's life, and a meditation on late 20th century America. It has now been made into a play by Croatian director Borut Separovic. The novella is referenced by Fionn Regan in the song "Put a Penny in the Slot" from the album The End of History. (en)
  • Timbuctú (Timbuktu) è un romanzo di Paul Auster del 1999. Si tratta della vita di un cane, Mr. Bones, che lotta per venire a patti con il fatto che il suo padrone senza tetto sta per morire. La storia, ambientata nei primi anni '90, è raccontata attraverso gli occhi di Mr. Bones, che, pur non essendo antropomorfizzato, esegue un monologo interiore in inglese. La storia ruota attorno al suo ultimo viaggio con il suo padrone in difficoltà, Willy G. Christmas, a Baltimora, ma degli avvenimenti precedenti di entrambe le loro vite vengono comunque raccontati in flashback. Il titolo del libro deriva dal concetto di vita dopo la morte proposto da Christmas, sedicente poeta, che credeva che fosse un bel posto chiamato Timbuctú, in cui cani e umani possono stare insieme e comunicare tra loro. Un importante tema ricorrente nel libro è la preoccupazione di Mr. Bones che i cani non possano andare a Timbuctú, e di conseguenza non avrebbe più potuto rivedere Willy dopo la morte. Il racconto si basa anche sui temi dell'esistenzialismo, trovare lo scopo nella propria vita e una meditazione sull'America del tardo Novecento. (it)
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  • 0-8050-5407-3
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