Geoff Dyer on Friedrich Nietzsche

British writer shares his love of the troubled philosopher

Friedrich Nietzsche. Photograph: Getty Images.

Featured in this week's Guardian newspaper, British writer Geoff Dyer reflects on his love for the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Acknowledging an often troubled personal life, not to mention the problem of misinterpretation, Dyer focusses on the influence of the philosopher's aphorisms, and Nietzsche's compelling critical insights: 'I keep waiting for my love of his writing to wear off, but it never does.' [Read more]

Source: 'My hero: Friedrich Nietzsche by Geoff Dyer', The Guardian, 5 February 2011

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