{"product_id":"the-age-of-skin-9781948830225","title":"The Age of Skin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese essays are written on the skin of the times. Dubravka Ugresic, winner of the Neustadt International Prize and one of Europe's most influential writers, with biting humor and a multitude of cultural references--from \u003ci\u003eLa La Land\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDawn of the Planet of the Apes\u003c\/i\u003e, to tattoos and body modification, World Cup chants, and the preservation of Lenin's corpse--takes on the dreams, hopes, and fears of modern life. The collapse of Yugoslavia, and the author's subsequent exile from Croatia, leads to reflections on nationalism and the intertwining of crime and politics. Ugresic writes at eye level, from a human perspective, in portraits of people from the former Eastern Bloc, who work as cleaners in the Netherlands or start underground shops with products from their country of origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare and welcome combination of irony, compassion, and a sharp polemic gaze characterizes these beautiful and highly relevant essays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDubravka Ugresic\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Unconditional Surrender\u003c\/i\u003e, and six essay collections, including the NBCC award finalist, \u003ci\u003eKaraoke Culture.\u003c\/i\u003e She went into exile from Croatia after being labeled a \"witch\" for her anti-nationalistic stance during the Yugoslav war. She now resides in the Netherlands. In 2016, she was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature for her body of work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Elias-Bursac\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator of South Slavic literature. Her accolades include the 2006 National Translation Award for her translation of David Albahari's novel \u003ci\u003eGötz and Meyer.\u003c\/i\u003e She is currently the President of the American Literary Translators Association.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Letter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493660594450,"sku":"9781948830225","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a124f6dc-53e5-45bc-a3d4-e148c6136b60.jpg?v=1730655756","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-age-of-skin-9781948830225","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}