Assembly

A dynamic artist at the height of his powers, Serbian poet Novica Tadic presents to the reader a world that is at once surreal and hauntingly familiar, a world of uncanny creatures and outlandish encounters. His poetry addresses the challenges of surviving as an artist in a Communist society, and themes of victimization, oppression and spiritual pollution permeate much of his work. Assembly is a gently subversive and mischievous collection, a harrowing yet humanizing work that is a stunning testimony to Tadic's unique abilities as an artist.