The Independent

Ariadne’s Thread: In memory of W.G. Sebald by Philippa Comber, book review: How Sebald remains a great inspiration for writer, Roma Tearne

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Australian

Philippa Comber’s Ariadne’s Thread recalls her friendship with WG Sebald

PHILIPPA Comber’s Ariadne’s Thread is the first book-length portrait of literary lion German-English author WG Sebald. Sebald emigrated from his native Germany to England in the 1960s. A lecturer at ...
The Independent

Ariadne’s Thread: In Memory of W G Sebald, by Philippa Comber - book review: Engrossing portrait of the connoisseur of loneliness

W G Sebald, the German scholar-writer, died in his adopted East Anglia in December 2001. He was on the cusp of international recognition when, driving on the A146 from Norwich to Lowestoft, he ...