Authors
Arnfrid Beier, author of LOVE LIES: A Journal
He attended university in London and went on to Leeds to do his doctorate on Hans Jacob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen’s Miraculous Bird’s Nest and to write LOVE LIES: A Journal, which has been a life-changing experience.
Arnfrid Beier now lives in Yorkshire. Apart from walking and reading, he has an interest in the teachings of Buddha and all things spiritual.
Want to know more about Arnfrid Beier?
1. What do you like doing?
- I enjoy walking in the hills and talking in four different languages.
- I like being in love and sitting in the sun, eating the blackest of rye bread and drinking a glass of wine.
- I love reading, writing and watching foreign art films.
2. What are your three favourite books and why?
- Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse
- Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
- Simplicissimus by H.J.C. von Grimmelshausen
These books remind us of our susceptibility to worldly illusions.
3. What are your three favourite films and why?
- A Touch of Zen directed by King Hu
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring directed by Kim Ki-duk
- Ugetsu Monogatari directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
These films highlight how we can fall prey to our delusions.
