After NatureBy: W. G. Sebald After Nature is the very first literary work by W. G. Sebald, author of Austerlitz 'The greatest writer of our time' Peter Carey After Nature by W. G. Sebald, author of Austerlitz, is his first literary work and the start of his highly personal and brilliant writing journey. In this long prose poem, Sebald introduces many of the themes that he explores in his subsequent books. Focusing on the conflict between man and nature, each of