I’M A WRITER FROM THE BALKANS. WHY DO PEOPLE ASSUME I ONLY KNOW ABOUT WAR AND TRAGEDY? | ANA SCHNABL
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✍️ A Slovenian writer reflects on the challenges faced by Balkan authors trying to get published in the US or UK, and how they are often expected to write about traumatic or culturally significant events.
👉 Balkan authors are often expected to write about traumatic or culturally significant events to be published in the US or UK 👉 This expectation perpetuates the notion that the Balkans is a lesser place 👉 Publishers prefer stories that elicit compassion, moral indignation, heartbreak, or all three 👉 Balkan writers are expected to approach universal themes through a narrowly regional lens 👉 The region is more than just trauma, tragedy, or tales tailored to teach
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