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Alta Ifland

    Tento autor skúma témy identity a vy korenenia prostredníctvom fragmentovaných, lyrických próz, ktoré sa pohybujú medzi dvoma jazykmi. Jeho diela sa často zaoberajú skúsenosťou emigrácie a porovnávajú rôzne kultúrne a filozofické perspektívy. Poetické a meditatívne kvality jeho písania vytvárajú jedinečnú atmosféru, ktorá rezonuje so čitateľmi hľadajúcimi hlboké a introspektívne čítanie. Tvorba autora je svedectvom o zložitosti ľudskej skúsenosti v globalizovanom svete.

    Speaking to No. 4
    The Wife Who Wasn't
    • 2022

      Speaking to No. 4

      • 224 stránok
      • 8 hodin čítania

      A future husband embarks on a frantic search for his missing fiancée, Alma, interviewing her three ex-husbands, sister, and ex-sister-in-law. His quest leads him to various intriguing locations, including a French monastery and a Japanese temple lodging, while also exploring the possibility of her being influenced by a Balkan creation myth. The narrative delves into themes of love, loss, and the complexities of relationships as he uncovers the layers of Alma's past.

      Speaking to No. 4
    • 2021

      An Eastern European mail-order bride and her southern California husband clash in this dazzlingly written, rollicking comedy of manners

      The Wife Who Wasn't