Death and the Dervish

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Death and the Dervish

by Meša Selimović (1966)

An account of a Muslim spiritual leader struggling to maintain his dignity and integrity in 18th century Sarajevo.


Garden, Ashes

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Garden, Ashes

by Danilo Kiš (1965)

An intensely detailed semi-autobiographical story about a child living in Hungary during the World War II.


The Encyclopedia of the Dead

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The Encyclopedia of the Dead

by Danilo Kiš (1983)

A collection of metaphysical short stories set in various times and places, luminously darkened with the themes of fate and death’s impenetrability.


A Tomb for Boris Davidovich

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A Tomb for Boris Davidovich

by Danilo Kiš (1976)

Seven different yet casually interlinked short stories about revolutionaries, mostly centering around the Russian Revolution


Hourglass

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Hourglass

by Danilo Kiš (1972)

An old railway clerk, preoccupied with his quotidian concerns, attempted to find out why his pension was being reduced as the extermination of the Jews were taking place.


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