Broken April
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| Broken April | |
 Cover of the November 2003 paperback edition. |
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| Author | Ismail Kadare |
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| Original title | Prilli i Thyer |
| Translator | New Amsterdam Books |
| Country | Albania |
| Language | Albanian |
| Publisher | Librairie Arthème Fayard |
| Publication date | 1978 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| ISBN | 0099449870 |
Broken April is a novel by award winning Albanian author Ismail Kadare. Published in 1978, the book explores one of Kadare's recurring themes; how the past affects the present.[1]
The story tells of Gjorg Berisha, a 26 year old Albanian man living on the high plateau.[2] He is forced to commit a murder under the laws of the Kanun. As a result of this killing, his own death is sealed; he is to be killed by a member of the opposing family.[1]
The novel was translated into English by New Amsterdam Books and Saqi Books, and was subsequently published in Great Britain by Saqi Books in 1990. The English translation of Broken April was the recipient of the Man Booker International Prize in 2005, amongst numerous other accolades.[3]
Broken April was lauded by reviewers upon its release. The New York Times described it as "written with masterly simplicity in a bardic style", whilst Wall Street Journal declared Kadare was "one of the most compelling novelists now writing in any language."[4]
[edit] Film
During 2001 a movie adaptation of Ismail Kadare's Broken April, called Behind the Sun, was filmed in Brazil.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b Ismail Kadare. Books and Writers. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
- ^ Broken April - Ismail Kadare. Longitude. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ Kadare, Ismail (1978). Broken April. Librairie Arthème Fayard, Inside front cover. ISBN 0099449870.
- ^ Broken April - Ismail Kadare. Various journals. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
