The Sleep of Birds by Tomas Vaiseta
A selection of short stories by Thomas Vaiseta published in pamphlet form as part of the KUNAI (meaning: 'bodies') series and translated from Lithuanian by Jeremy Hill. From the people who brought you KESHIKI and YEOYU.
Tomas Vaiseta (b. 1984) is a Lithuanian writer, historian and associate professor at the Faculty of History of Vilnius University. His debut collection of short stories ‘Paukščių miegas’ (The Sleep of Birds, 2014) and his novel ‘Orfėjas, kelionė pirmyn ir atgal’ (Orpheus: A Journey There and Back, 2016) were included in the top five books for adults in the Book of the Year selection in Lithuania. His latest novel, ‘Ch.’, was nominated for European Union Prize for Literature 2022 and was awarded the Jurga Ivanauskaitė Literary Prize 2022. It was also included in The List of Top Twelve Most Creative Books of 2021 in Lithuania. Vaiseta has written three historical monographs: ‘Nuobodulio visuomenė’ (Society of Boredom, 2014), ‘Vasarnamis’ (Summerhouse, 2018) and together with historian Valdemaras Klumbys - ‘Mažasis o: seksualumo kultūra sovietų Lietuvoje’ (The Little O: Culture of Sexuality in Soviet Lithuania, 2022). He lives in Vilnius. Jeremy Hill is a translator, editor and writer. He has translated several novels and works of non-fiction (e.g. The Philosophy of Music; Neringa: An Architectural Guide) from Lithuanian into English and edited others. His translation in this book of short stories by Tomas Vaiseta follows his translation of the novel Orpheus: A Journey There and Back by the same author.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781913861759 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913861759 |
| Title | The Sleep of Birds |
| Author | Tomas Vaiseta |
| Series | Kūnai |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | UEA Publishing Project |
| Year published | 2023-04-28 |
| Number of pages | 36 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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