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The monograph Sky over Osijek is intended as a collection of intimate writings about the city on the Drava River, Osijek. The authors of the published texts are mostly writers who live in Osijek or have once passed through Osijek and then often visit it.
The title poem, "The Black Rabbit," represents a kind of symbolist maneuver within "real" poetry, because like Baudelaire's "Albatross," it possesses a pronounced unambiguous charge.
The intense saturation and density of this poetry make it impossible to read this book in one sitting. It must be taken slowly and measuredly, as each poem requires a longer process of reception.
As one of the rare poets of today who has avoided the trap of so-called 'realistic' or 'narrative' poetry, Asmir Kujović has offered a kind of aesthetic guide from the anxiety of the 20th century in all his poetic works to date.
Short, rhythmic, playful and humorous poems portray the world from a child's perspective, simultaneously entertaining and gently teaching.
The main motifs of the collection are love and everyday life, followed by poetry, and a subtle homage to Zagreb.