Alberts Verlust

When Albert awakens in the intensive care unit, he doesn’t know who he was or what he did before the accident. He experiences his personal zero hour. While he sees this as an opportunity to rewrite a blank page, those around him view it as a genuine chance: Albert's wife wants to make a few corrections to Albert's life. His psychologist recognizes the scientific potential of the case and speculates on personal success. However, Albert eludes this struggle for his former life until he makes a discovery and does something unprecedented. This sets off a grotesque game aimed at reclaiming his memory, and he becomes richer in a painful memory. Urs Zürcher tells the story of a man who has lost his biography. Does this make him freer? Or rather, incapable of living a meaningful life? Is there even such a thing as biographical truth? In his carefully composed novel, the author explores these questions. It is a chamber piece that is as sad as it is playful, and one cannot escape its pull.