02954nam 2200577 450 991079345930332120230126220932.0963-386-225-6615-5225-75-310.1515/9786155225758(CKB)4100000007803134(OCoLC)867652479(MdBmJHUP)muse28120(MiAaPQ)EBC3137363(Au-PeEL)EBL3137363(CaPaEBR)ebr10822151(DE-B1597)633376(DE-B1597)9786155225758(OCoLC)1338020392(EXLCZ)99410000000780313420130719d2013 uy| 0engur|||||||nn|ntxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierFare well, Illyria /David BinderNew York :Central European University Press,2013.1 online resourceIncludes index.615-5225-74-5 Serbia -- Kosovo and Metohija -- Bosnia-Hercegovina -- Macedonia -- Vlachs -- Slovenia -- Croatia -- Dalmatia -- Bulgaria -- Roads leading to Romania -- Approaching Albania -- Magyar -- Crna Gora -- Greece.As a reporter for the prestigious New York Times the author interviewed many of the leading political figures of the Balkans (Illyria). He also sought out the area's intellectuals, many of them critical of their leaders, and everyday people who provide a sense of daily life. He devotes a chapter to each ethnic group from Vlachs to Serbs, talks about their differences and similarities, and does so without giving offense. He also provides a short historical account of the various places he visits, which deepens our understanding of the local cultures. The reader meets people from all walks of life: politicians, poets, literary and art critics, journalists, handymen, car mechanics, fishermen and farmers. From Milovan Djilas and Nicolae Ceausescu to Markos Vafiadis and Sali Berisha to the Serbian “majstor” Misha and an un-named Bosnian bar singer, Binder's book features a remarkable gallery of people whose presence contributes authenticity and human warmth to the narrative.HISTORY / Europe / EasternbisacshBalkan PeninsulaPolitics and government1989-Balkan PeninsulaSocial conditions21st centuryBalkan PeninsulaHistory1989-Balkan PeninsulaEthnic relationsBalkan, Communism, Ethnic relations, Memoir, Political studies, Social conditions, South-east Europe.HISTORY / Europe / Eastern.949.605Binder David1245717Bastjančić MiraŠrumpf DavidMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910793459303321Fare well, Illyria3679154UNINA