Globetrotter
by Elias-Bursać, Ellen, Albahari, David
fromA Margellos world republic of letters book
Displaced from his home more than twenty years ago as Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia descended into war, Serbian author David Albahari found safety in Canada, where this novel was written. In Globetrotter, Albahari deals with the bewilderments of exile and lost identity, themes he h…
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