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The First Haircut, a short story written in 1970 and published in 1976, is the first in a series of prose pieces by Bohumil Hrabal describing Nymburk, the town where he spent his childhood. In 1981, The First Haircut was adapted for the screen by Jiry Men
Inšalh, Madonna, Inšalah by Miljenko Jergović is a collection of stories whose richness of motifs and emotions branches out like carved ivory – in each story a story, in each destiny an entire world.
Collections of short stories from Roman life in the post-war era: ordinary people from the people and the petty bourgeoisie – the poor, workers, small craftsmen – face misery, survival, jealousy, petty deceit and moral compromises in everyday life.
Jergović's stories ironically depict a childhood and an upbringing. The only reality of this autobiographical prose is moving from place to place and from country to country. Strength and beauty are found in the subtle threads with which he weaves his ima