- Taschenbuch: 473 Seiten
- Verlag: Northwestern Univ Pr; Auflage: Translated. (Juli 1996)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0810112973
- ISBN-13: 978-0810112971
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,1 x 12 x 2,1 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (6 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 45.612 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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From Kirkus Reviews
Death And The Dervish ($39.95; paper $15.95; Aug. 1996; 480 pp.; 0-8101-1296-5; paper 0-8101-1297-3): A famous novel, originally published in 1966 in Yugoslavia, by an eminent Bosnian author who died (in 1982) before completing the trilogy it was intended to initiate. It's the strange, legendlike story, set in an indeterminate past that appears to be the 18th century, of a Muslim sheikh (or dervish) whose brother is arrested and presumably executed by occupying Turkish rulers. Sheikh Ahmed Nurudin thereafter dedicates his life to destroying the ``government'' that took his brother from him--and in so doing sets in motion a maelstrom of deception and revenge that causes him to betray his closest friend and, ultimately, ruins his own life. A slow, digressive, tortuous novel that generates enormous power--worthy of comparison with Selimovi's great countryman and forerunner Ivo Andric. It's by no means a perfect work of art, but there is greatness in it. -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Sheikh Ahmed Nuruddin is a dervish (an Islamic ascetic) and spiritual leader of a community during the Turkish occupation of Bosnia. Having spent most of his adult years deliberately avoiding the turmoil of everyday life, he finds himself sucked into its vortex by the arrest of his brother. His reluctant investigation into the matter brings him face to face with his own moral cowardice and causes a devastating crisis of faith that calls into question the value of his entire life. Originally published in Yugoslavia in the 1960s, and subsequently translated into several languages, this late author's chef-d'oeuvre is highly recommended both for Eastern European collections as well as any collection of serious fiction.?Sister M. Anna Falbo, Villa Maria Coll. Lib., Buffalo, N.Y.
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Filling in many university applications I have been asked many times to point my most favorite book. The answer has always been one of Selimovic's "Death and the Dervish" or Hesse's "Siddhartha". Indeed, the thought inspired by these two seemingly so different works of art is equally strong and, in my case, interconnected.
This masterpiece by this great writer (I deliberately omitted an adjective of the type "Bosnian" or "Serbian"; it is a shame that such arguments still exist even among the amazon.com reviews) is a story about a dervish (a Muslim monk) that starts his quest for the Self after being awakened from a long dogmatic existence by the brutal murder of his own brother. Selimovic once commented that the main idea of his book is to show how people often seek refuge in dogmatic systems (in this case religion. No offense to religion what so ever; am religious myself), but life itself often forces them to seek their own path in life. And it was this mystique pursuit for the Self that inspired a connection to Hesse's Siddhartha in my mind. It is Siddhartha that decides not to follow the Illustrious One, although he knows the teachings of The Buddha hold the secrets to the Eternal Truth; rather, he decides to seek for the truth himself. In this journey Siddhartha passes through several phases, all bearing great similarity with Ahmed's life, to finally find the Internal Truth. It is the greatness of Selimovic's novel "Death and the Dervish" that Ahmed does not find the Truth, but rather dies in a death so sad and chilly that it leaves the reader pondering over the meaning of life and the existence of this so called Eternal Truth.
While reading the reviews by other people I was stunned by the diversity of their perceptions of the book. That is the greatest attribute I can give to this novel; If you wish to think and read, you will undoubtedly enjoy this great reading and find in it a reflection of your own self. The comment of the publisher says that this is clearly no perfect work of art. Indeed, the form of the story is at times improper, but the message and strength of the story by far overpower all the negative sides.
I had the opportunity to read this novel as a part of my high school literature course back in my home country of Macedonia, in Macedonian-a language that can picture the shades of the rich (what's the word, Bosnian or Serbian?) language Selimovic used. Nonetheless, this English edition provides an opportunity no serious reader should miss. It will also give you a taste of the dark and incredibly rich history of Bosnia depicted in other great novels like Andric's "The Bridge on the Drina", a history that can teach us a lot about the ways of the century that is on the verge of its end.
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After all of these reviews that I have just found here, there is no sense of talking about the characters of this great book, but I would like to write some things that maybe not all readers know. Mesa Selimovic was born in Tuzla, Bosnien and Herzegovina, same like me. My high-school name was Mesa Selimovic and I am very proud of it. The messages from "Dervis i smrt" are universal, but they are also the picture of bosnian tradition and society, and the most important fact - they represent the mirror of bosnian soul. If you want to learn something more about Bosnia, its people and history, than you should read this book. As a Bosnian I can't think of a better book. And I don't think that it's bad to say that Selimovic was Bosnian (according to Mazedonian reader ), because he was. It was not mentioned in the review was he a Croat, Muslim, or Serb, and it doesn't matter. I think that we after all that happened in my homeland at least have right to say that we are Bosnians without mentioning the nationality. Bosnia is home for all of us. Don't denial this right to Selimovic.
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Without going into the detail other reviewers have taken the trouble to do, I will just say that this book ranks among my top 3, easily, for the sheer power of its mood, analysis, philosophical strength and its expansive language. One will be hard-pressed to find a personality in literature more pressed and desperate and still - more perceptive - than Sheik Nurrudin. This is an unqualified masterpiece. My only regret is that I cannot read it in the original language. Thanks to God for giving us authors with the talent and skill of a Selimovic.
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one of the best books i have ever read
This book left me speechless. It was In my mind I think a masterpiece. Not only was the subject matter profound, but the writting was perfect.
Am 5. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
The best book I've ever read
I've had the great opportunity to read this book in the language it has been written in. All I can say is brilliant! This is the best book I've even read. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. September 1998 veröffentlicht
Brilliant
The book is a work of a brilliant mind. The truth is that Mr. Selimovic had lived The Dervish and Death in real life. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. Juni 1998 veröffentlicht
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