Danilo Kishu: Encyclopedia of the Dead

*The Encyclopedia of the Dead*, the masterpiece of Danilo Kiš, the pride of modern Balkan literature. This collection of serial stories, which fully embodies the author's philosophy and literary world, consists of nine independent narratives written over nearly a decade. Based on the author's artistic philosophy that regards the lives of ordinary people—who do not appear in history books—as true history, the work presents a condensed portrayal of the lives and deaths of ordinary people in opposition to official history. It depicts colorful lives departing into the eternity of history and death like a panorama, elevating each episode into a comprehensive image of death that befalls all of humanity. It richly and vividly portrays the human destiny of "death," which no one can escape, through the multifaceted aspects of a turbulent life. Reading modern political messages within ancient legends, the author dynamically unfolds the narrative by traversing between tragedy and comedy, and between a solemn tone and ironic cynicism.

Korean title: 죽은 자들의 백과전서

Korean author: 다닐로 키슈

Korean publisher: 문학과지성사

ISBN-13: 9788932025278