Yugoslavia, My Fatherland by Goran Vojnovic (English) Paperback Book

Description: Yugoslavia, My Fatherland by Goran Vojnovic, Noah Charney Years after the end of the conflict that tore about the country of Yugoslavia, a man goes in search of this fathers true identity. A hard-hitting examination of a generation from the former Yugoslavia that escaped the bullets but not the war. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav Peoples Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991 when he first heard the military term deployment and his idyllic childhood came to a sudden end. Seventeen years later Vladans discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey round the Balkans to find his elusive father where he also finds out how the falling apart of his family is closely linked with the disintegration of the world they used to live in. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the bombs, but were unable to escape the war. Author Biography GORAN VOJNOVIC (b. 1980) graduated from the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana, where he specialised in film and television directing and screenwriting. The film Good Luck Nedim for which he co-wrote the script with Marko antic won the Heart of Sarajevo Award and was nominated for the European Film Academys Best Short Film Award in 2006. He has directed three short films himself and his first feature film Piran/Pirano premiered in 2010. Vojnovics bestselling debut novel, Southern Scum go home! (2008) reaped all the major literary awards in Slovenia, has been reprinted five times and translated into numerous foreign languages. A collection of his columns from a Slovene daily newspaper and weekly magazine have also been published as a book under the title When Jimmy Choo meets Fidel Castro (2010). Review Vojnovi is influenced by American movies, and Yugoslavia, My Fatherland uses cinemas generic conventions to address the theme of war crimes head-on . . . A gripping narrative that requires no allegorical decipherment, its author employs a noir style to capture the seaminess and stupor of Yugoslavia and traces these early symptoms to the countrys disintegration. In this milieu, national or ethnic identity is a giant Rubiks cube made of razors. Mark Thompson, Times Literary SupplementAt last comes a work which will become required reading both within and beyond the Balkans. It is profound and important and, quietly published in translation from a small publisher, it is far more convincing then many more imagined and over-hyped works which simply lack the essential truths which only an insider can bring to a narrative.Eileen Battersby, The Irish Times Long Description When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav Peoples Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991 when he first heard the military term deployment and his idyllic childhood came to a sudden end. Seventeen years later Vladans discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey round the Balkans to find his elusive father where he also finds out how the falling apart of his family is closely linked with the disintegration of the world they used to live in. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the bombs, but were unable to escape the war. Review Quote "Vojnovic is influenced by American movies, and Yugoslavia, My Fatherland uses cinemas generic conventions to address the theme of war crimes head-on. . . A gripping narrative that requires no allegorical decipherment, its author employs a noir style to capture the seaminess and stupor of Yugoslavia and traces these early symptoms to the countrys disintegration. In this milieu, national or ethnic identity is a giant Rubiks cube made of razors." -- Times Literary Supplement Details ISBN1908236272 Year 2015 ISBN-10 1908236272 ISBN-13 9781908236272 Media Book Publisher Istros Books Translator Noah Charney Format Paperback Pages 213 Imprint Istros Books Place of Publication Bristol Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Slovenian DEWEY 891.8436 Language English AU Release Date 2015-10-05 NZ Release Date 2015-10-05 UK Release Date 2015-10-05 Author Noah Charney Publication Date 2015-10-05 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:95742274;

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