{"product_id":"letters-from-the-madhouse-paperback","title":"Letters from the Madhouse - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDario Dzamonja\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNevena Dzamonja\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn uncompromising account of a Bosnian writer's life as an exile in America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsidered a literary icon of Bosnia, Dario Dzamonja wrote raw, unfiltered accounts of life in the streets of Sarajevo and the colorful, caustic characters who inhabited them--including himself. His unmistakable voice interwove criminal slang, local vernacular, and autobiographical inquisition to craft stories in which he often served as protagonist and antagonist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1993, Dario arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, fleeing the carnage of the war that ripped Sarajevo in half. \u003ci\u003eLetters from the Madhouse\u003c\/i\u003e is his uncompromising account as a refugee in America and his recollections of a lost hometown. Spoken with ashen humor, Dario details his down-and-out life in the Midwest as he pines for the past and dodges the future, taking on odd jobs and associating with sketchy characters who amble in and out of the bars he often finds himself in. Through these incendiary short stories, Dario reckons with the destruction of his city and his life before finally resolving to someday return home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated by his daughter Nevena Dzamonja, \u003ci\u003eLetters from the Madhouse\u003c\/i\u003e reels between deliverance and annihilation, rapturing the reader with vivid prose and brutal detail in a collection which marks Dario Dzamonja's English-language debut.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDario Dzamonja (1955-2001) was the most renowned short-story author of his generation and the most influential author of postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina. His own biographical statement simply said: \"My name is Dario Dzamonja. I was born in Sarajevo in 1955. I died in Sarajevo in 1993 when I left it. I died again in 1998 when I left America and my children. Now I'm trying to live again in Sarajevo from my writing.\" \u003ci\u003eLetters from the Madhouse\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book of his to appear in English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNevena Dzamonja is a multi-media artist based in New York and Europe. Her work is informed by her background as a refugee and associations with subculture. Films she has worked on have been featured by HBO, Red Bull TV, SXSW, and Sundance.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 8.01 x 4.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44811209965670,"sku":"9781965874226","price":27.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UMmo6Azqks9781965874226.webp?v=1771642515","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/letters-from-the-madhouse-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}