Marianne FritzMarianne Fritz (1948-2007) was an Austrian novelist. Her first book, The Weight of Things, marked the beginning of an ambitious cycle of novels with the overarching title "The Fortress," comprising The Child of Violence and the Stars of theRomani, Whose Language You Don't Understand, and the gargantuan Naturally, the third volume of which she was preparing at the time of her death. Read More Read Less