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Ordered by two mysterious men to write a statement of about 100 pages, the narrator of Chinese Letter--who's not sure of his name, but calls himself Fritz--faithfully records the bizarre occurrences of his daily life: his absurd conversations with his mother who is abducted by slave traders, his visits to his friend who works in the hospital's autopsy room, and his sister's tumultuous marriage to the butcher's son, to name a few. Widely respected in Serbia, the term "Basarian" has been coined to refer to his unique writing style, reminiscent of the best of Samuel Beckett for its directness, existential pondering, and odd sense of humor.

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packed with delightful language and playful prose' -Taylor Davis-Van Atta, Numero-cinq

Chinese Letter

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    A Paperback / softback by Svetislav Basara, Ana Lucic

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      Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 13/01/2005
      ISBN13: 9781564783745, 978-1564783745
      ISBN10: 156478374X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ordered by two mysterious men to write a statement of about 100 pages, the narrator of Chinese Letter--who's not sure of his name, but calls himself Fritz--faithfully records the bizarre occurrences of his daily life: his absurd conversations with his mother who is abducted by slave traders, his visits to his friend who works in the hospital's autopsy room, and his sister's tumultuous marriage to the butcher's son, to name a few. Widely respected in Serbia, the term "Basarian" has been coined to refer to his unique writing style, reminiscent of the best of Samuel Beckett for its directness, existential pondering, and odd sense of humor.

      Trade Review
      packed with delightful language and playful prose' -Taylor Davis-Van Atta, Numero-cinq

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