MARINA ILI O BIOGRAFIJI, IRENA VRKLJAN (BOOK REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION)
In this post I shall review a novel Marina ili o biografiji ( Marina or About Biography ) by Croatian writer Irena Vrkljan. Published in 1985, this lyrical novel is a poetical blend of biographical and autobiographic writing. This dual exploration of women's psyche and life is Vrljan's signature writing style. While writing about these two remarkably talented women with sad fates, Irena writes about her private sorrows as well. Irena examines the inner lives of Russian poetess Marina Tsvetaeva and Croatian actress Dora Novak. You could say that Irena seeks to write a biography of their souls, or at least catch a glimpse of it. Three times the charm. Unless I'm mistaken, this was my third reading of this poetic novel. That doesn't mean there won't be a fourth reading, just that this third reading felt special. Didn't I say this was going to be a year of rereading for me? Rereading Marina or About Biography was an emotional experience for me. Irena's se...