Aleksandar Hemon Libri

Nell'arco di undici anni, Aleksandar Hemon ha composto un'autobiografia in quindici stazioni che hanno la lucidità del saggio, la pienezza del romanzo di formazione e la tagliente intelligenza di una lingua che canta il nostro tempo come nessun'altra. «Ho smesso da un pezzo di anelare a una vita normale. Ora mi va bene qualunque vita che mi consenta di scegliere e agire». Ma per scelte e azioni che solcano universi una vita sola non basta. Ne occorre una per lo skyline notturno del centro di Chicago e una per la mappatura sgomenta di una Sarajevo mutilata dalla guerra. Una per il gioco degli scacchi contrari, dove lo scopo è perdere. Una per il più assoluto dei dolori.

An epic, continent-spanning story of a world in convulsion, of millions broken between war, displacement and revolution, and of human bonds so strong that they stretch from Sarajevo to Shanghai without snapping, and encompass all.

Set against the backdrop of Sarajevo, the narrative follows a young boy navigating his childhood through street soccer with a diverse group of friends, grappling with sibling rivalry, and sharing experiences with his father, who balances engineering with beekeeping. This poignant nonfiction work captures the complexities of youth, identity, and familial relationships in a city marked by its rich cultural tapestry. The author's acclaimed storytelling brings to life the unforgettable moments that shape the boy's world.

A combined book of two magnificent works by Aleksandar Hemon, presented together in a reversible single edition: the story of his parents' emigration from Sarajevo, and a book of short memories of the author's family, friends and childhood.

"A novel about an aspiring screenplay writer--full of script ideas but unable to follow through on any of them--who becomes entangled with a Bosnian woman and her violently jealous husband"--

A electrifying collection of stories from one of the most blazing talents working in English today schovat popis

The linked stories of "Love and Obstacles" center around a young man from Yugosalvia who immigrates to America. In dazzling prose, Hemon (himself an immigrant from Yugoslavia) portrays the complications, "the obstacles," of growing up in a Communist but cosmopolitan country, and the disintegration of that country and the consequent uprooting and move to America in young adulthood.

Collects stories from thirty European countries by authors old and new

Jozef Pronek's life is more than a series of global adventures. He is haunted by an unseen observer, his movements chronicled by narrators with dubious motives. It culminates in a final episode that upends many of our assumptions about his identity and what it means to be a Nowhere Man.

"A novel about an aspiring screenplay writer--full of script ideas but unable to follow through on any of them--who becomes entangled with a Bosnian woman and her violently jealous husband"--