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The definitions are arranged in no particular order, with an emphasis on variety and unpredictability.

There’s also a postscript section called “After Words,” with some commentary on language and meaning, and what this project has meant to me personally. Wir freuen uns sehr, Ihnen zwei neue Kapitel der englischen Grammatik prsentieren zu knnen: Die Konjunktionen stehen nun ebenso zur Verfgung wie das. Boats Against the Current (time and memory)Ħ. Faces in a Crowd (society and alienation)ĥ. Montage of Attractions (relationships and intimacy)Ĥ.

The Interior Wilderness (selfhood and identity)ģ. Between Living and Dreaming (about worldview and desire)Ģ. Good question! The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is divided into six chapters, with definitions grouped according to theme:ġ. For permissions, inquiries and media requests:ĬONGRATS for the publication of the book !! I'm so glad this is finally happening ! I just have one question : how is are the contents organized ? Is it like a normal dictionary with entries in alphabetical order, or in order of creation like this tumblr, or something else entirely ? Written, edited, coined and narrated by John Koenig.Ĭopyright © John Koenig 2009-2021. ▸ Email the author at Visit the Facebook page

#Der wordbook free#

His work has been acclaimed by New York Magazine, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, and the guys from Radiolab.įeel free to write me directly and describe an emotion you need a word for: John Koenig is a video maker, graphic designer, and voiceover artist from Minnesota, who lives in Minneapolis with his wife and daughter. Pre-order your copy here (click links on the right): 12 years in the making, 300 pages, 70% new material, including longer video-like definitions, otherworldly illustrations, and some thoughts on language and the meaning of life. John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars “Creates beautiful new words that we need but do not yet have.”