Danilo Kis

The Attic

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The Attic is Danilo KiS'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 gastronomy, this bohemian Bildungsroman is a laboratory of technique and style for the young KiS--at once a depiction of life in literary Belgrade, a register of stylistic devices and themes that would recur throughout KiS's oeuvre, and an account… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Cox, John K (Übers.)

ISBN: 978-1-56478-734-7
EAN: 9781564787347
Produktnummer: 31184892
Verlag: Ingram Publishers Services
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 115 S.

Über den Autor

Danilo Kis was one of Serbia's most influential writers and the author of several novels and short-story collections, including A Tomb for Boris Davidovich, The Encyclopedia of the Dead, and Hourglass. In 1980 Kis was awarded the Grand Aigle d'Or from the city of Nice. He died in 1989 at the age of 54.