In Search of the Grail
Svetislav Basara
(Author)
Randall A. Major
(Translator)
Description
In Search of the Grail continues Svetislav Basara's "Cyclist Conspiracy," a fantastical exploration of civilizational decline told through an array of strange and esoteric documents. Readers are introduced to a secret history of the twentieth century, shown that behind the well-known wars and political revolutions of the period numerous secret organizations vied for supremacy through the control of books, knowledge, and dreams. With appearances by Sigmund Freud, Salvador Dali, the Marquis de Sade, Karl Marx, and Josef Stalin, among many others, Basara's novel presents a singularly playful, imaginative portrait of modernity and of the human condition.Product Details
Price
$16.00
$14.88
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Publish Date
June 23, 2017
Pages
230
Dimensions
5.5 X 0.6 X 8.5 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781943150199
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About the Author
Born in 1953, Svetislav Basara is a major figure in Serbian and Eastern European literature. The author of more than twenty novels, essay and short story collections, he is also the winner of numerous awards and honors, including the NIN Prize in 2008. Between 2001 and 2005 Basara served as Serbia and Montenegro's ambassador to Cyprus.
Randall A. Major is a linguist and translator. He teaches in the English department at the University of Novi Sad, and is one of the editors and translators of the Serbian Prose in Translation series produced by Geopoetika Publishing in Belgrade. His translations of Basara's In Seach of the Grail and Fata Morgana are also available from Dalkey Archive Press.
Reviews
'Some books grow old with years, some are rejuvenated, some remain the same. But extremely rare are those that manage to force reality to change and adapt to what is written in them. Some twenty years ago The Cyclist Conspiracy seemed like postmodern brick-a-brack. Today, it is a historical record that becomes more and more true with every new day. '--David Albahari
"His inventiveness is a strength, indeed a talent."--World Literature Today
"His inventiveness is a strength, indeed a talent."--World Literature Today