“I Don’t Need Anything from Here” by László Krasznahorkai

This flash fiction by László Krasznahorkai  is philosophical in nature. As you read, consider:

• What does Krasznahorkai achieve by using the verb tense “would”? What tense is this?
• How does repetition make the story build one sentence after the other?

This version, translated from the Hungarian by Ottilie Mullet, is published in The New Yorker.

flash I Don’t Need Anything from Here | The New Yorker