However, here's some more information about my person:
Some may already have assumed that I had the privilege to receive a fairly good and comprehensive education. They are right. I was born at the right time and in the right part of the world, nothing more, nothing less. I'm holding a
Mag.iur. and a Dr.iur. of the University of Graz (sort of the Austrian equivalent to the LL.M. and
LL.D. in the Anglo-American system), but as things are I am and have
always been struggling to get a chance to earn a decent living.
A while ago I turned to fiction writing and have seen my first successes: a few of my short stories have been published in small Austrian literary magazines. I also realised that I love translating works of literature, but not being trained for it the odds are poor that I can secure good contracts. Besides, thanks to my horror of bureaucracy and EU legislation to combat tax fraud, I have now limited myself to working for Austrian publishers/clients only. I really don't see a point in getting a VAT number, writing reverse-charge invoices, and filing summarised reports for every petty amount that I can realistically expect to earn!
I started this blog because I've always had a great passion for literature and I like sharing my thoughts and impressions with the world. Attention: I don't do 'reviews-on-demand'! I only write about books which I stumbled across myself, mainly twentieth-century classics and newer novels which somehow caught my attention. Meanwhile I've also gone digital reading e-books, but I must admit that I'm not overly enthusiastic about it. The only true advantage that I see is that e-books don't need physical space.
To contact me write an e-mail to the following address:
edith.lagraziana [a] gmail.com
A while ago I turned to fiction writing and have seen my first successes: a few of my short stories have been published in small Austrian literary magazines. I also realised that I love translating works of literature, but not being trained for it the odds are poor that I can secure good contracts. Besides, thanks to my horror of bureaucracy and EU legislation to combat tax fraud, I have now limited myself to working for Austrian publishers/clients only. I really don't see a point in getting a VAT number, writing reverse-charge invoices, and filing summarised reports for every petty amount that I can realistically expect to earn!
I started this blog because I've always had a great passion for literature and I like sharing my thoughts and impressions with the world. Attention: I don't do 'reviews-on-demand'! I only write about books which I stumbled across myself, mainly twentieth-century classics and newer novels which somehow caught my attention. Meanwhile I've also gone digital reading e-books, but I must admit that I'm not overly enthusiastic about it. The only true advantage that I see is that e-books don't need physical space.
To contact me write an e-mail to the following address:
edith.lagraziana [a] gmail.com