Pfitz

Pfitz is a novel by Scottish physicist and author Andrew Crumey. It concerns an 18th-century German prince who dedicates his life to the construction of imaginary cities. The name Pfitz is taken from an inhabitant of one of the prince's fanciful cities, Rreinnstadt.[1]

This article is about the novel. For other uses, see Pfitz (disambiguation).

First edition (publ. Dedalus Press)
Cover artist: Lise Weisgerber

In 1997, the book was named a notable book of the year by The New York Times.[2] Andrew Miller of The New York Times said it, "makes for rewarding reading -- cerebral, adroit, not afraid to take chances but never allowing itself to be seduced by theory, by mere cleverness."[3]

The novel has attracted academic interest in relation to complexity theory.[4]

References
  1. "Pfitz, a novel". MacMillan. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  2. "Notable Books of the Year 1997". The New York Times. 7 December 1997. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  3. Miller, Andrew (19 October 1997). "Castles in the Air". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  4. Staes, T., Narrative Complexity and the Case of Pfitz: An Update for the ‘Systems Novel’. Interlitteraria 2021, 26/1: 295–308. https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/IL/article/download/IL.2021.26.1.20/12922/


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