AFTERWARDS: Slovenian Writing 1945-1995
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (604 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1877727970 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 242 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Overall, this book exudes a gentle, civilized, almost Viennese sadness that contrasts with the often harsh subject matter. Coll. Other sections contain essays and fiction. Poetry figures prominently: a special essay by Edward Kocbek is followed by about 70 poems. From Library Journal Few works can compare with this anthology of Slovenian literature: Ales Debeljak's Twilight of the Idols (LJ 11/1/94) addresses more the breakup of Yugoslavia than Slovenian literature, and two other recent anthologies, Contemporary Slovenian Literature in Translation (Trubar Fnd., 1998) and Panorama of Contemporary Slovene Literature (Slovene Pen Centre
'And now, Dear God, with teeth bared' EriKa "Yugoslavia is a chaotic part of the European world. To me it also seems ungovernable. And it also seems to me, and possibly I exaggerate, that because a metaphor for the deeper chaos of the world can be sensed here, all are washing their hands of it." (Drago Jancar's "Memories of Yugoslavia", in this volume). Given this ungovernable union, as Jancar described, it is easy to see how Slovenia could have been lost in the mess of Yugoslavia's messy break-up. Though Slovenia was the instigator of the break-up, its war lasted onl
A selection of essays, poetry, and fiction from this emerging Balkan nation.