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Synopsis
From young Andi Scham's memories emerges the story of his father, who recedes from life in Yugoslovia and then disappears in the Holocaust. Andi's search for him is a story that "claims you like a symphonic poem" (Library Journal). Translated by William J. Hannaher.
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About the Author
Danilo Kiš (Serbian Cyrillic: (February 22, 1935–October 15, 1989) was a Yugoslavian/Serbian writer of Hungarian/Jewish–Serbian origin.
Danilo Kiš was born in Subotica, Danube Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the son of Eduard Kiš (Kis Ede), a Hungarian Jewish railway inspector, and Milica Kiš (born Dragicevic) from Cetinje, Montenegro. During the Second World War, he lost his father and several other family members, who died in various Nazi camps. His mother took him and his older sister Danica to Hungary for the duration of the war. After the end of the war, the family moved to Cetinje, Montenegro, Yugoslavia, where Kiš graduated from high school in 1954.
Kiš studied literature at the University of Belgrade, and graduated in 1958 as the first student to complete a course in comparative literature. He was a prominent member of the Vidici magazine, where he worked until 1960. In 1962 he published his first two novels, Mansarda and Psalam 44. Kiš received the prestigious NIN Award for his Pešcanik ("Hourglass") in 1973, which he returned a few years later, due to a political dispute.
During the following years, Kiš received a great number of national and international awards for his prose and poetry.
He spent most of his life in Paris and working as a lecturer elsewhere in France.
Kiš was married to Mirjana Miocinovic from 1962 to 1981. After their separation, he lived with Pascale Delpech until his early death from lung cancer in Paris.
A film based on Pešcanik (Fövenyóra) directed by the Hungarian Szabolcs Tolnai is currently in post-production. [1]
Kiš was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and was due to win it[citation needed], were it not for his untimely death in 1989.
- Garden, Ashes (1975, William J. Hannaher)
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- Hourglass (1990, Ralph Manheim)
- A Tomb for Boris Davidovich (1978, Duška Mikić-Mitchell)
- The Encyclopedia of the Dead (1989, Michael Henry Heim)
- Homo Poeticus: Essays and Interviews (1995, Ralph Manheim, Michael Henry Heim, Francis Jones)
- Mansarda (2008, John K. Cox)
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Serbo-Croation
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Garden, ashes
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Binding remains tight and square. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. The book has been carefully maintained and shows light signs of handling consistent with a well-preserved copy. An attractive example that presents beautifully and would make a wonderful addition to any collection of world literature, translated fiction, or modern European classics. Widely regarded as Danilo Ki?'s masterpiece, Garden, Ashes is a haunting and deeply moving novel that examines childhood, memory, family, and loss against the backdrop of wartime Europe. Through lyrical prose and vivid imagination, Ki? creates an unforgettable portrait of a boy's world as it is transformed by history and tragedy. A landmark of twentieth-century literature, this work remains essential reading for collectors of modern classics and Central European fiction. Please review all photographs carefully as they are considered part of the description. The exact item pictured is the item you will receive. All books are securely packaged for shipment and handled with care. Any condition issues not specifically noted should be considered visible in the photographs. Seller Inventory # ABE-1792348262189
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First American edition. Originally published in Yugoslavia, 1965 entitled *Ba?ta, pepeo*. Translated by William J. Hannaher. Light foxing on page edges, else fine in near fine price-clipped dustwrapper with crease on front flap. A novel. Seller Inventory # 454203
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First Edition. First U.S. edition. Hardcover. First printing. A memoir from Kis translated by William J. Hannaher. A tight near fine copy in an about very good price clipped dust jacket with some small edge tears, some minor wear and light soiling. Seller Inventory # 142215
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York. 1975. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0151342873. Translated by William J. Hannaher. 170 pages. hardcover. Cover: Seymour Chwast. keywords: Europe Serbia Yugoslavia Literature Translated World Literature. DESCRIPTION - In Yugoslavia during the Second World War, young Andi Scham and his beleaguered family are constantly moving, searching for refuge. Yet the physical hardships of the world do not intrude on Andi's adolescent world of vivid observation and imaginative withdrawals. From his memories emerges the wondrous story of his father, Eduard Scham - the Wandering Jew, Don Quixote, red-eyed, crazed, drunk, bellicose, a man who recedes from life and then disappears in the Holocaust. Andi's search for his father is a poetic, lyrical remembrance of things past. The celebrated Serbian writer Danilo Kis has blended bits of realism, snatches of dreams, and echoes of his own consciousness as a child to shape this magical and memorable novel. inventory #644. Seller Inventory # z644
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GARDEN, ASHES - Rare Fine Copy of The First Hardcover Edition/First Printing
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 170 pages. Published in 1975. The author's second book. Widely regarded together with "Hourglass" as his masterpiece. In fact, it is one of THREE consecutive masterpieces by Danilo Kis. The first appearance of the title in English and the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now rare. The DJ design by the great New Yorker Magazine graphic artist Seymour Chwast is outstanding. Presents Danilo Kis' "Basta, pepeo" in a felicitous English translation. Hiding as internal exile, finding refuge as temporary, as one approaches and faces the inevitability of arrest, disappearance, and ultimately, death. "In Yugoslavia during the Second World War, young Andi Scham and his beleaguered family are constantly moving, searching for refuge. Yet the physical hardships of the world do not intrude on Andi's adolescent world of vivid observation and imaginative withdrawals. From his memories emerges the wondrous story of his father, Eduard Scham - the Wandering Jew, Don Quixote, red-eyed, crazed, drunk, bellicose, a man who recedes from life and then disappears in the Holocaust. Andi's search for his father is a poetic, lyrical remembrance of things past. Danilo Kis has blended bits of realism, snatches of dreams, and echoes of his own consciousness as a child to shape this magical and memorable novel" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Danilo Kis collectors. This title is a great book. This is one of very few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) still available online and is in fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have very serious flaws or are in subsequent printings. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare copy thus. One of the greatest writers of the 20th century. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER DANILO KIS TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0151342873. no. Seller Inventory # 24080