Vor dem Fest

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Vor dem Fest is a critically acclaimed novel by Saša Stanišić that blends folklore, history, and contemporary life in a small East German village over the course of a single night.

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instanceOf novel
author Saša Stanišić
awardReceived Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse
awardReceivedFor fiction category of Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse
containsElement folklore
local legends
village chronicles
countryOfOrigin Germany
criticalReception critically acclaimed
depicts life in a small East German village
EnglishTitle Before the Feast
focusesOn intertwining of past and present
followedBy Herkunft
genre contemporary fiction
magic realism
novel
hasCharacterType historical figures
night watchman
village inhabitants
hasTranslation Before the Feast
ISBN 978-3-630-87487-6
literaryMovement contemporary German literature
mainTheme identity
local history
memory
unified Germany
surface form: post-reunification Germany

rural life
narrativeFeatures blend of folklore and history
multiple perspectives
nonlinear narrative
narrativeTimeFrame single night
notableFor innovative narrative voice
integration of regional history
originalLanguage German
placeInAuthorOeuvre second novel by Saša Stanišić
precededBy Wie der Soldat das Grammofon repariert
surface form: How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone
publicationYear 2014
publisher Luchterhand Literaturverlag
settingLocation East Germany
Uckermark
structure short episodic chapters
style experimental narrative
humorous tone
lyrical prose
timePeriodDepicted post-1990 Germany
translatedInto English
translator Anthea Bell

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Saša Stanišić notableWork Vor dem Fest