Letters from the Madhouse
$43.89
- Paperback
152 pages
- Release Date
6 January 2026
Summary
An uncompromising account of a Bosnian writer’s life as an exile in America.
Considered a literary icon of Bosnia, Dario Dzamonja wrote raw, unfiltered accounts of life in the streets of Sarajevo and the colorful, caustic characters who inhabited them—including himself. His unmistakable voice interwove criminal slang, local vernacular, and autobiographical inquisition to craft stories in which he often served as protagonist and antagonist.
In 1993, Dario arrived in Madison, Wi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781965874226 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1965874223 |
| Author: | Dario Dzamonja, Nevena Dzamonja |
| Publisher: | Inpatient Press |
| Imprint: | Inpatient Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 152 |
| Release Date: | 6 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 191mm x 140mm |
| Series: | Inpatient Press / Mercurial Editions |
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About The Author
Dario Dzamonja
Dario Dzamonja (1955-2001) was the most renowned short-story author of his generation and the most influential author of postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina. His own biographical statement simply said- “My name is Dario Dzamonja. I was born in Sarajevo in 1955. I died in Sarajevo in 1993 when I left it. I died again in 1998 when I left America and my children. Now I’m trying to live again in Sarajevo from my writing.” Letters from the Madhouse is the first book of his to appear in English.
Nevena Dzamonja is a multi-media artist based in New York and Europe. Her work is informed by her background as a refugee and associations with subculture. Films she has worked on have been featured by HBO, Red Bull TV, SXSW, and Sundance.
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