Karl Giesriegl is a fiction and narrative non-fiction author whose work explores death, memory, the unspoken, and other taboo subjects. Combining meticulous research with a reflective, essayistic style, his writing brings difficult and often hidden realities into language, examining the limits of representation and the broader philosophical and cultural questions that emerge where words begin to fail. He is currently working on a non-fiction book project examining causes of death as a way to reflect on human understanding of mortality.

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