Der Kampf mit dem Fachmann. This item is unavailable.Der Kampf mit dem Fachmann

Rediscovered and now finally accessible in an annotated edition: Perhaps the best book of the wonderful Mechtilde Lichnowsky. All too often they have the say and the last word: the humble knowers, principle riders and point of view, the - often self-proclaimed - specialists in all life questions. How this species determines the everyday interaction of people with each other, Mechtilde Lichnowsky presents many illustrative examples. Linguistically and analytically, she is undoubtedly trained on Karl Kraus: the accuracy of the view, the analytical sharpness, the sense of phrase-like use of language in everyday life. But what distinguishes them particularly is a wonderful humor, reminiscent of Kurt Tucholsky in its lightness, as well as the courage to pointed, and often surprising word creations. The everyday observations, reflections and scenic dialogues, partially illustrated with drawings, are of an evocative vibrancy and an enchanting wit. The claims of the expert in - one would probably say today - "connoisseur" pose are mercilessly unmasked by the lightning layman in their limitedness. This book is easily accessible even a hundred years after its initial publication. It develops a fascinating suction, because even today everyone finds themselves in the figure of the layman and his hopeless fight against the notoriously hard of hearing professional.