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Svetislav Basara

    December 21, 1953

    Svetislav Basara writes with a keen sense of irony and absurdity, often exploring existential themes and the complexities of human nature. His work is characterized by an inventive use of language and a profound understanding of human frailties. The author focuses on the individual's place in an often nonsensical world. His essays and prose reveal a sharp intellect and an original perspective on reality.

    Fenomény
    Vrtuľa pre Isu a iné politické spisy
    Le miroir fêlé
    Rise and Fall of Parkinson's
    The Cyclist Conspiracy
    • The Cyclist Conspiracy

      • 285 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      The Cyclist Conspiracy tells the tale of a secret Brotherhood who meet in dreams, gain esoteric knowledge from contemplation of the bicycle and seek to move in and out of history, manipulating events. The brothers are part of a conspiracy so vast and so secret that, in many cases, the conspirators themselves are unaware of their participation in it. The novel details the story of these interventions and the important moments where the Brotherhood had made its influence felt.

      The Cyclist Conspiracy
      4.0
    • Rise and Fall of Parkinson's

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Delving into themes of sanity, truth, and the Soviet psyche, the narrative presents a unique exploration of Demyan Lavrentyevich Parkinson, a patient zero whose journey reflects the complexities of health and illness. Through a diverse collection of testimonies and documents, Svetislav Basara crafts a scathing critique of authoritarianism, blending grotesque absurdism with humor. The novel draws comparisons to the works of Kafka and Auster, offering a multifaceted examination of truth and history within an inhuman society, showcasing Basara's intellectual ambition and literary prowess.

      Rise and Fall of Parkinson's
    • Le miroir fêlé

      • 110 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Une nuit, Anan est frappé par une révélation : l'homme ne descend pas du singe mais du néant. Pour le jeune homme, les conséquences de ce postulat s'enchaînent alors de façon lumineuse : le temps est une illusion, toute valeur n'est qu'endoctrinement et les êtres humains n'existent pas plus que les personnages du roman qu'il est en train d'écrire. Et tant pis si parents, amis ou psychiatres restent hermétiques à de telles considérations philosophiques... Dans ce roman déroutant et inclassable, Svetislav Basara se moque férocement des conventions et pousse la logique de l'idéologie jusqu'à l'absurde en bousculant joyeusement nos certitudes.

      Le miroir fêlé
      5.0
    • Vrtuľa pre Isu a iné politické spisy

      • 88 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Svetislav Basara (1953, Bajina Bašta) patrí k najvýraznejším predstaviteľom modernej srbskej prózy, je nositeľom viacerých literárnych cien (Cena B. Pekića, Cena Nolitu), je autorsky zastúpený v reprezentatívnych antológiách súčasnej srbskej literatúry. Vydal: Miznúce poviedky, Čínsky list, Peking by night, Puknuté zrkadlo, Na okraji, Fáma o bicyklistoch, Fenomény, Po stopách grálu, Mongolský bedeker, Odvrátená strana mesiaca, Miznúce poviedky a politické spisy, De bello civili, Strom histórie, Zakliata zem. Žije v Užici a pracuje ako šéfredaktor literárneho časopisu MEDAJ.

      Vrtuľa pre Isu a iné politické spisy