American Scream
Palindrome Apocalypse
by Dubravka Oraić Tolić
Winner of Association for Women in Slavic Studies (AWSS) 2006 Heldt Prize for best translation from a Slavic or Eastern European language to English published in the last two years.
Download article here Utopia—we all want our own, but who pays for it and at what price? Croatian poet Dubravka Oraić Tolić’s delivers a masterful, thought-provoking answer with exquisite language and imagery in the epic poem “American Scream.” As Columbus’s dream of reaching India was interrupted by the discovery of a new land, we too discover unexpected lands in pursuit of our dreams.
Complementing “American Scream” is “Palindrome Apocalypse”—a palindrome that is artful in both technique and story—presented side-by-side with the Croatian original to preserve its visual effect.
Together, Oraić Tolić’s poems:
- Explore dark themes of social and individual selfishness in pursuit of dreams and the unintended consequences of those efforts.
- Examine the tension between a nation’s dream of freedom and the outworking of that dream.
- Capture the heart of pre- and post-war Croatia, yet speak universally of the pain of bringing one’s visions to life.
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ISBN 10: 1-932010-10-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-932010-10-7
6" x 9", softcover
240 pages
$14.95