Fiction. LGBT Studies. Translated from the Slovenian by Rawley Grau. "Boris Pintar's terrific new collection, FAMILY PARABLES, executes a series of beautiful backflips on our notion of the tale. Here we find, locked in fierce embrace, the marvelously delicate inflection of Robert Walser and the fearless, full-throttle verve of Kathy Acker. Each story serves as a bracing introduction to an important new voice in international fiction"--Laird Hunt.

Author Hometown: Ljubljana SLV



About the author: Born in Slovenia in 1964, Boris Pintar graduated from the University of Llubljana with a degree in philosophy and the sociology of culture. He works as a freelance writer, arts reviewer, translator, and editor. He has written a novel (Don't Kill Anyone, I Love You, published in English translation in 2001), two short-fiction collections, and a book of essays on the contemporary Slovene theater, as well as plays, comic strip scripts, and a screenplay. He has translated several plays from English for the Slovene stage. His work has appeared in many literary and critical journals and other publications in Europe and North American.

Reviews:
Laura Pryor in NewPages