Nisam ja drvo

The novel depicts the author's childhood in rural Slavonia (mostly Ilova and Gojlo) in the 1950s through the eyes of a child. The title "I am not a tree" symbolizes the child's desire for movement, life, feelings and individuality - the opposite of the passive "tree" that just stands and suffers. The author takes us back to the carefree time of childhood, but also through family relationships, everyday village life, social circumstances and growing up in the post-war period. The characters bear the names of real people from the author's environment, which gives the book a strong personal and documentary tone. Many of these people were present at the book's promotions.