Intercities

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In "Intercities, " Stefan Hertmans thinks about what constitutes identity in present-day Europe. Set in peripheral cities such as Trieste, and in major ones like Amsterdam, "Intercities" is about the feeling of being abroad, of losing part of one's self in order to gain a richer life. Mingling travel stories with philosophical reflections, Hertmans's poetic text proves the sixteenth-century observation that every journey is a "voyage around your own chamber." His book is a personal statement about living in Europe today which looks beyond the surface to the heart of contemporary urban existence. Stefan Hertmans is a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium. He has published novels, short stories, plays, collections of poetry, and essays on literature and philosophy.