Chinese Letter ( Eastern European Literature Series)
Ordered by two mysterious men to write a statement of about 100 pages, the narrator of Chinese Letterwho's not sure of his name, but calls himself Fritzfaithfully records the bizarre occurrences of his daily life: his absurd conversations with his mother who is abducted by slave traders, his visits to his friend who works in the hospital's autopsy room, and his sister's tumultuous marriage to the butcher's son, to name a few. Widely respected in Serbia, the term "Basarian" has been coined to refer to his unique writing style, reminiscent of the best of Samuel Beckett for its directness, existential pondering, and odd sense of humor.
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Chinese Letter ( Eastern European Literature Series)
Ordered by two mysterious men to write a statement of about 100 pages, the narrator of Chinese Letterwho's not sure of his name, but calls himself Fritzfaithfully records the bizarre occurrences of his daily life: his absurd conversations with his mother who is abducted by slave traders, his visits to his friend who works in the hospital's autopsy room, and his sister's tumultuous marriage to the butcher's son, to name a few. Widely respected in Serbia, the term "Basarian" has been coined to refer to his unique writing style, reminiscent of the best of Samuel Beckett for its directness, existential pondering, and odd sense of humor.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781564783745 |
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Publisher: | Deep Vellum Publishing |
Publication date: | 12/15/2004 |
Series: | Eastern European Literature Series |
Pages: | 132 |
Product dimensions: | 5.58(w) x 8.62(h) x 0.43(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
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