tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post4010117812652479558..comments2024-03-28T05:15:00.483-07:00Comments on Buddies in the Saddle: Meša Selimović, Death and the DervishRon Scheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-9898821632150947262014-01-07T04:06:24.879-08:002014-01-07T04:06:24.879-08:00I am Bosnian and Selimović's Tuzla (where Seli...I am Bosnian and Selimović's Tuzla (where Selimović was born)is located only 30km away from me. <br />It is such a honour for me to see that you wrote this review. I recommend you to read The fortress written by Selimović , these two books are quite similar.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-87902044038103193162011-09-29T17:02:20.681-07:002011-09-29T17:02:20.681-07:00Charles, it's like a cross between Kafka and P...Charles, it's like a cross between Kafka and Poe. You get the feel of what it was like being an artist in a country dominated from a distance by a totalitarian super power.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-14512614384064273552011-09-29T08:24:44.771-07:002011-09-29T08:24:44.771-07:00I have not heard of this one but it sure sounds in...I have not heard of this one but it sure sounds intriguing. That's a long book, though. I'm reading shorter and shorter books these days.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com