Author: Xaver Bayer
Book title: Geschichten mit Marianne (Stories with Marianne)
Narrator: Sanja Pejović [Sanya Peyovich]
Duration: 5 hours and 51 minutes
No. of pages in black print: 140
Publisher: Štampar Makarije [Shtampar Makareeyeh]
Place and year of publishing: Belgrade, 2024
About the book:
Geschichten mit Marianne (Stories with Marianne) by Xavier Bayer, an Austrian writer, represents an extraordinary combination of cruelty and tenderness, which runs through every story. This series of short stories was translated from German by Đorđo Vasić [Dyordyo Vasich], and each one of them offers ethical or critical moments, along with a symbolic representation of life on a higher level. Geschichten mit Marianne (Stories with Marianne), awarded the Austrian Book of the Year 2020, are Bayer’s work that explores the essence of love and human nature. Bayer, known for his philosophical depth, won numerous literary awards and became an indispensable voice of modern Austrian literature.