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Original title Prilli i Thyer Publication date 1978 ISBN 0-09-944987-0 Adaptations Behind the Sun (2001) OCLC 52919441 | 4/5 Goodreads Translator New Amsterdam Books Media type Paperback Originally published 1978 Original language Albanian Country Albania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Broken april
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.
Contents
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Plot
The story tells of Gjorg Berisha, a 26-year-old Albanian man living on the high plateau. He is forced to commit a murder under the laws of the Kanun to avenge his brother. As a result of this killing, his own death is sealed; he is to be killed by a member of the opposing family.
Reception
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."
Film
During 2001 a movie adaptation of Ismail Kadare's Broken April, called Behind the Sun, was filmed in Brazil.