Description
A Tomb for Boris Davidovich gathers seven interlinked stories that follow revolutionaries whose lives are shaped—and ultimately consumed—by political struggle in Eastern Europe. Across shifting eras and figures, the book traces how ideals collide with power, revealing a world where deception, betrayal, and violence become recurring tools of survival. Blending historical events with a sharply observant, literary approach, these narratives illuminate the moral costs of commitment to a cause, especially when revolutionary movements turn inward. With Danilo Kiš’s distinctive, haunting style, the collection reads like a mosaic of lives—each one a testament to how history can devour the very people who try to remake it.
Available Editions
paperback
Dalkey Archive Press
Published Jan 1, 2001
174 pages
ISBN: 9781564782731
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Details
First Published
1976
Language
eng
Translation
From: scc
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