encounter with the future - Pavel, Anika
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The stories in this book are people stories; a chronological, political and social drama running parallel with a rapid coming of age in an unknown world. In between is a history of a tiny country and its people, lessons learned and family remembered. "Pavel manages, from her present and sophisticated vantage, to evoke the innocence of youth." -Nicholas Delbanco, author of Why Writing Matters "Stories that are at turns funny and poignant, sometimes at the same time, and always memorable." -Emma Hamilton, Professor of Literature, Stony Brook "Steeped in compassion and grace." -Mark Hummel, author of Man, Underground…mehr

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The stories in this book are people stories; a chronological, political and social drama running parallel with a rapid coming of age in an unknown world. In between is a history of a tiny country and its people, lessons learned and family remembered. "Pavel manages, from her present and sophisticated vantage, to evoke the innocence of youth." -Nicholas Delbanco, author of Why Writing Matters "Stories that are at turns funny and poignant, sometimes at the same time, and always memorable." -Emma Hamilton, Professor of Literature, Stony Brook "Steeped in compassion and grace." -Mark Hummel, author of Man, Underground
Autorenporträt
Anika Pavel was born JarmilaKocvarova in communist Czechoslovakia. What was intended as a one-year stay in England turned her into a refugee when the Soviet Unioninvaded her homeland. Anika Pavel's writing draws from the varied experiences of her life, which has taken her to three continents, brought her across geopolitical divides, and made her a witness to many historical events. Her essays have been published online, in print and nominated for the Pushcart Prize. www.anikapavel.com