The Diary of a Political Idiot: Normal Life in Belgrade

Tesanovic, Jasmina

ISBN 10: 1573441147 / ISBN 13: 9781573441148

Published by Cleis Press, San Francisco, 2000

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The book has the library markings on the title page and cover.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Diary of a Political Idiot: Normal Life in Belgrade
• Publisher: Cleis Press, San Francisco
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573441147
• ISBN 13: 9781573441148
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Eastern Europe
  • Balkans

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Synopsis

Labeled a traitor by nationalist Serbians because she opposes the war in Kosovo, a dissident journalist chronicles the intimate details that haunt her daily life. Amidst the bombardment, however, hope persists: neighbors braving air attacks to commune at midnight Easter service; young women performing ballet recitals despite all threats of danger; strangers gathered for safety, waiting for the next NATO bomb to strike. The author takes us beyond the sound bites of the nightly news by offering a firsthand account of daily life in a war zone. The Diary of a Political Idiot was named a PEN selection for 2000 and has been simultaneously published in 11 languages.

About the Author

Jasmina Tesanovic is a writer, editor, translator, publisher, and filmmaker. Her writing in English has been published in Granta and The Guardian (U.K.). She is co-editor of The Suitcase: Refugee Voices from Bosnia and Croatia. She is a founding editor of 94, the first feminist publisher in Serbia. Her film based on The Diary of a Political Idiot was screened at the 56th International Venice Film Festival in 1999. Jasmina Tesanovic lives in Belgrade.