REVIEW CONT FICT:SLOVAK FICT PA

by O'BRIEN,JOHN

• ISBN13: 9781564786142
• ISBN10: 1564786145
• Edition: 00
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2010-11-17
• Publisher: JOHN MUIR

Summary

This issue of the Review of Contemporary Fiction presents newSlovak fiction in translation, congregating such significant writers as Dusan Dusek, Brano Hochel, Michal Hvorecky, Jaacute;n Johanides, Daniela Kapitaacute;novaacute;, Monika Kompaniacute;kovaacute;, and Dusan Simko, among others-most of whom have never before beentranslated into English-to form a literary portrait of contemporary Slovak identity, framed by traditionalism and yet striving toengage the modern world with a voice all its own.

Table of Contents

Editors' Note	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
As In Heaven	p. 17
From Walking To Heaven	p. 19
My Best Story	p. 24
From The Escort	p. 29
Berlin In The Afternoon, At A Quarter To Winter	p. 36
Clips	p. 44
From A Book About A Cemetery	p. 49
Xerox Of A Document About One Half Of (The Art Of) Life	p. 61
Slávko	p. 67
Mrs. Agnes's bathroom	p. 74
From Three Women Under The Walnut Tree	p. 83
From Eccentric University	p. 87
The Period In Which We Live	p. 95
From Autumn	p. 101
Excursion To Dubrovnik	p. 106
All I Know About Central Europeanism (With A Bit Of Friendly Help From Olomouc And Camus)	p. 117
guest editor and translator	p. 125
contributors	p. 126
rights and permissions	p. 129
dear editor	p. 131
book reviews	p. 146
books received	p. 171
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