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The collection
of works in VOICES FROM THE FAULTLINE contains short stories,
poetry, avant-garde dramas, satires, myths, travel stories, plays,
essays, theses, novel excerpts, poetry and diary entries written
by writers, poets, and playwrights from the Balkans. Countries
represented are Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Macedonia,
Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and Turkey. Some of the
writers are still living in Southeast Europe, while others are
members of the Balkan Diaspora. Among the variety of subjects
covered are the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia; Roma (Gypsy)
issues; experiences from the Balkan Wars; travel in the Philippines,
Central Asia, the 'Stans; demonstrations in Belgrade; the war
in Afghanistan; seafarers' adventures on the Black Sea; longings
of refugees; experiences of young people in the Balkans; Balkan
myths; Greek-Turkish concerns; scenarios from the former Yugoslavia
set to Rock and Roll themes; and a variety of beautiful, avant-garde,
passionate, and sorrowful poetry.
Faculties
of Comparative Literature, East European and Slavic Studies,
and Anthropology and REESC studies will find that VOICES FROM
THE FAULTLINE is more than an eclectic collection of contemporary
literature of the Balkans; it represents a study of the history,
culture, mythology, and anthropology of this often misunderstood
region of Europe. |
