"Psalm 44" is the last major work of fiction by Danilo Ki to be translated into English, and his only novel dealing explicitly with Auschwitz (where his own father died). 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 Ki 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. Mengele--"Psalm 44" is a baring of many of the themes, patterns, and preoccupations Ki would return to in future, albeit never with the same starkness or immediacy.
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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.
Aleksandar Hemon is the author of "The Lazarus Project, "which was a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and three books of short stories: "The Question of Bruno"; "Nowhere Man", which was also a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; and "Love and Obstacles". He was the recipient of a 2003 Guggenheim Fellowship and a "genius grant" from the MacArthur Foundation. He lives in Chicago.
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. N° de réf. du vendeur 123819565
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hardcover. Etat : Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 148 pp., Preface by Aleksandar Hemon; translated with an afterword by John K. Cox. N° de réf. du vendeur 120013
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Vendeur : Dan Pope Books, West Hartford, CT, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. Champaign: Dalkey Archive Press (2012). First edition thus. First printing. Hardbound. New/New. A pristine unread copy (without marks or bruises or smells or any other defect). Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket cover (not clipped, of course). Shipped in well-padded box. Purchased new and never opened. Preface by Aleksandar Hemon. You cannot find a better copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 10-2015-6D
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Vendeur : ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 150 pages. Published in 2012. The author's very last book to be translated into English. One of Danilo Kis' finest achievements. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the Softcover Edition. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. Presents Danilo Kis' "Psalm 44" in a felicitous English translation. Prefatory Essay by Aleksandar Hemon. One of Danilo Kis' earliest books, it is, ironically enough, the last to become available in English. It is his most explicit - and grimmest - novel about the Holocaust, inspired by a newspaper article about a family on their "pilgrimage" to Auschwitz, where the mother, against all odds, eventually gives birth, an actual birth that symbolically asserts the triumph of Good over Death and Evil. "His most lyrical and unguarded, demonstrating that even in the place of dragons, there can still be poetry" (Publisher's blurb). The inmates and guards are all based on known real people, including an appearance by Dr. Josef Mengele, often viewed as second only to Hitler as the embodiment of pure evil. An absolute "must-have" title for Danilo Kis collectors. This title is a great book. This is one of very few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: This is a copy of the 2012 First Hardcover Edition. Copies available online have very serious flaws or are in subsequent printings. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare copy thus. One of the greatest writers of the 20th century. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER DANILO KIS TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 1564787621. no. N° de réf. du vendeur 24091
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