{"product_id":"blissful-state-of-surrender-9780369105332","title":"Blissful State of Surrender","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn their suburban Canadian home, Sue and Emir's marriage is a battlefield of bitterness and constant bickering. Their past as Muslims living in Sarajevo haunts them, with flourishing careers lost to war and genocide. But, proud of their life in Canada, they choose to leave these painful memories behind them. When a birthday celebration brings their three daughters home again after eight years, bombshell after revealing bombshell is dropped, and an epic clash of wills erupts, awakening the family's darkest secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlissful State of Surrender\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant dramatic comedy that delves into the lives of a Bosnian Canadian family grappling with trauma, social-class limbo, and intergenerational differences, challenging Canada's self-image as a haven for refugees and revealing how internalized oppression breeds lateral violence. For immigrants fleeing the horrors of genocide, even the act of remembering can be dangerous, yet the cycle of violence can only be broken when the truth is finally set free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSanita Fejzic is a playwright, poet, and literary writer. She has won and been shortlisted for numerous literary and theatre awards. \u003ci\u003eBlissful State of Surrender\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in February 2022, and was nominated for five Rideau Awards, winning for Best Actress. In 2023, Sanita produced W\u003ci\u003ehy Worry About Their Futures\u003c\/i\u003e at the undercurrents festival. Her radio play, \u003ci\u003eMachines and Moss\u003c\/i\u003e, was produced by the National Arts Centre in 2024.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Playwrights Canada Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51834620707090,"sku":"9780369105332","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a2ee9de0-827b-4325-aa8b-81455d35f780.jpg?v=1767095437","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blissful-state-of-surrender-9780369105332","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}