Zagreb Noir (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Srsen, Ivan

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"A must-read book by Croatian authors available in English. A collection of crime stories set across Zagreb, each one by a different Croatian writer."
--Time Out (Croatia)

"Zagreb, Croatia--its culture and its touchstones--will be terra incognita for many U.S. readers...Notable is Nora Verde's 'She-Warrior,' in which a young woman's carefully planned anarchist activities are smacked down by a triple helping of reality."
--Publishers Weekly

"The stories shed light on a sickness that stirs within society's boundaries. Readers will easily glean that this sickness is not exclusive to Zagreb. Sren reveals the ugly truth about human nature that burrows under the surface in war-torn countries."
--Examiner.com

"Zagreb's noirish underbelly comes from a new nation familiar with both war and war crimes. Mr. Sren's handpicked selections are anything but ordinary."
--New York Journal of Books

"An inherently fascinating and entertaining read from beginning to end."
--Midwest Book Review

"These [stories]...do have the flavor of what the country and its people are like."
--Journey of a Bookseller

Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.

Featuring brand-new stories translated from Croatian by: Ivan Vidic, Josip Novakovich, Andrea igic-Dolenec, Robert Periic, Mima Simic, Pero Kavesic, Nada Gaic, Zoran Pilic, Ruica Gaperov, Darko Miloic, Nora Verde, Ivan Sren, Neven Uumovic, and Darko Macan.

Eastern European history is filled with noir-ish and harrowing tales, and Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, certainly has its fill. Editor Sren has curated a diverse, powerful, and dramatic group of stories that offer tremendous insight into the perspectives of contemporary Croatians.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Akashic Books, Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781617754234
• Artikelnr.: 42882541

Autorenporträt

Ivan Srsen is an editor, translator, and writer. In 2007 he started the Zagreb-based independent publisher Sandorf, presenting quality nonfiction in translation and ex-Yugoslavian fiction writers. He published a novel, Harmattan, and a collection of short stories, Fairy Tales from the Coffee Machine. He has translated a range of authors from English to Croatian including Frank Zappa, Henry Rollins, and Robert Graves. He lives in Zagreb, Croatia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Introduction Part I: A Perfect Outing
"A Girl in the Garage" by Darko Macan (Travno)
"Crossbar" by Josip Novakovich (Maksimir)
"The Old Man from the Mountain" by Ivan Vidic (Jarun)
"The Gates of Hell" by Ruzica GaSperov (Downtown Central) Part II: Knocking on the Neighbor's Door
"Horse Killer" by Mima Simic (Dubrava)
"It All Happened So Fast" by Robert Perisic (Crnomerec)
"Night Vision" by Pero Kvesic (TuSkanac)
"Numbers 1-3" by Nada GaSic (Zvonimirova) Part III: Downtown Freaks
"Wraiths" by Zoran Pilic (Downtown East)
"Slices of Night" by Andrea Zigic-Dolenec (Borongaj)
"Headlessness" by Darko MiloSic (Mirogoj) Part IV: On the Loose
"She-Warrior" by Nora Verde (LaniSte)
"Wiener Schnitzel" by Ivan SrSen (RudeS)
"Happiness on a Leash" by Neven USumovic (TreSnjevka)