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  • The Attic

    by Danilo Kis ...
    Translated by John K. Cox ...
    Series series Serbian Literature
    The Attic is Danilo Kiš’s first novel. Written in 1960, published in 1962, and set in contemporary Belgrade, it explores the relationship of a young man, known only as Orpheus, to the art of writing; it also tracks his relationship with a colorful cast of characters with nicknames such as Eurydice, Mary Magdalene, Tam-Tam,and Billy Wise Ass. Rich with references to music, painting, philosophy, and ... Read more

    $10.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Lute and the Scars

    by Danilo Kis ...
    Translated by John K. Cox ...
    Series series Serbian Literature
    Written between 1980 and 1986, the six stories that constitute The Lute and the Scars (as well as an untitled piece by the author, included here as "A and B") were transcribed from the manuscripts left by Danilo Kiš following his death in 1989. Like the title story, many of these texts are autobiographical. Others resurrect protagonists belonging to Kiš’s fellow Central European novelists, ... Read more

    $10.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Psalm 44

    by Danilo Kis ...
    Translated by John K. Cox ...
    Series series Serbian Literature
    Written when he was only twenty-five, before embarking on the masterpieces that would make him an integral figure in twentieth-century letters, Psalm 44 shows Kiš at his most lyrical and unguarded, demonstrating that even in "the place of dragons . . . covered with the shadow of death," there can still be poetry. Featuring characters based on actual inmates and warders—including the abominable Dr. ... Read more

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    Series series Best European Fiction
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  • Lucky Breaks

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    Translated by Eugene Ostashevsky ...
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  • Best European Fiction 2012

    by Nicole Krauss ...
    Series series Best European Fiction
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    by Vladimir Jabotinsky ...
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