The Parable of the Blind (novel)
First edition (German) | |
| Author | Gert Hofmann |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der Blindensturz |
| Translator | Christopher Middleton |
| Language | German |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Published in English | 1989 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 152 |
Der Blindensturz (1985), translated as The Parable of the Blind, is a short novel in ten chapters by German writer Gert Hofmann.
Inspired by Parabel der Blinden (1568), a painting by Netherlandish artist Pieter Bruegel, the novel tells the story of the work's creation from the point of view of the six blind men depicted in the painting. The story is recounted in the present tense, first person plural. The "we" that comprises the six blind men often seems to consist of one entity; however, most of the men have separate names and identities and will sometimes say or do things that distinguish them from the group.
Der Blindensturz has been translated into English by Christopher Middleton for Fromm International in 1989.