by Ismail Kadare · Anaya & Mario Muchnik · tapa dura · ISBN 9788479793104
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The Black Year, by Ismail Kadaré, transports us to 1913, a year marked by instability in Albania. Amidst political struggles and maneuvers, the author intertwines tragedy and grotesque elements, such as a German prince's indecision on whether to circumcise himself to please his future subjects. This work offers a critical and satirical look at a turbulent period in Albanian history.
Ismail Kadare was an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter and playwright. He was a leading international literary figure and intellectual, focusing on poetry until the publication of his first novel, The General of the Dead Army, which made him famous internationally.
