El passat no és un somni

Synopsis of El passat no és un somni

In 'The Past Is Not a Dream,' Theodor Kallifatides narrates an autobiographical story from his childhood in a Greek village to his consecration as a writer. The author recounts how, a week before leaving his hometown, a group of fascists forced the inhabitants to gather in the cemetery, taking away some men who were never found. With simple and human prose, Kallifatides describes his life in Athens under authoritarian regimes, the awakening of his political and class consciousness, the discovery of love and sexuality, his exile in Sweden, and his career as a writer in Swedish. This novel is a gift both for Kallifatides' followers and for those discovering his work for the first time.