The Attic (Serbian Literature) - Softcover

Danilo Kis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1564787346 ISBN 13: 9781564787347

Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press, 2012

Synopsis

The Attic is Danilo Kis' first novel. Written in 1960, published in 1962, and set in contemporary Belgrade, it explores the relationship of a young man, known only as Orpheus, to the art of writing; it also tracks his relationship with a colorful cast of characters with nicknames such as Eurydice, Mary Magdalene, Tam-Tam, and Billy Wise Ass. Rich with references to music, painting, philosophy, and gastronomy, this bohemian Bildungsroman is a laboratory of technique and style for the young Kis at once a depiction of life in literary Belgrade, a register of stylistic devices and themes that would recur throughout Kis' oeuvre, and an account of one young man s quest to find a way to balance his life, his loves, and his art.

About this title

About the Author:

Danilo Kis was a Yugoslavian novelist, short story writer and poet who wrote in Serbo-Croatian. Kis was influenced by Bruno Schulz, Vladimir Nabokov, Jorge Luis Borges and Ivo Andri , among other authors. His most famous works include A Tomb for Boris Davidovich and The Encyclopedia of the Dead.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1564787346
• ISBN 13: 9781564787347
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112