Davetian's starkly moving stories take the reader into some of the world's darkest corners—Somalia, Bosnia, Russia, Turkish-Armenia—and allow us to see and feel what it is to be an individual in the midst of genocide and ethnic warfare. Whether he is writing of Solzhenitsyn going into exile or of an unknown Somali peasant facing starvation alone, Davetian portrays characters struggling to find meaning and dignity. Also included is a witty and ironic story about the 1995 Quebec referendum.
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Benet Davetian is a Canadian author based in Montreal. Having lived and travelled extensively in Europe, Africa and Asia, he is intimately acquainted with both Eastern and Western cultures. He is the author of the best-selling The Montreal Experience, and Reprieve in Sarajevo. His short stories and essays on culture and literature have appeared in Canadian and American reviews. He is the recipient of various communications awards and fellowships, including the Telegram "Care" award for creative achievement.
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Davetian has written of ethnic rivalry, civil war and genocide in the best tradition of a writer like Solzhenitsyn. The outrage of the writer is elegantly controlled by a prose style which is impeccable in its presentation of emotions that might otherwise be too much for the reader. In the wake of horrors like September 11, this book says much about humanity's need for reconciliation. The story in the book about the life of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, now listed on the Nobel Literature Prize site, is one of the best summaries of the Soviet writer's tribulation. Davetian takes up where Solzhenityn stopped; writing without judgement, he documents the anatomy of cultural conflict and how easily a disaggrement can escalate into individual and collective savagery. A must for all lovers of good literature and,definitely, all makers of international policy.
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Benet Davetian takes the reader on a journey through seven tales of human survival and perseverance over man made tragedy. It is a story of the most gruesome experiences in twentieth century history, from the massacre in Rawanda to the famine in Somalia, and allows us an intimate view of what it may mean to experience them. It is at times extremely moving especially with his ability to bring the story home, making the readers understand the similarities they themselves hold with the protagonists. Sadly I could never be quite sure about the quality of his writing style often disrupting one's emersion into the story. Despite what possible technical weaknesses the book may suffer from, ultimately the message is clearly sent and truly appreciated. It is a book that will surely raise one's conciousness and open one's heart to courage of all of us who exist in an often chaotic world.
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Amazing, clear and like a classic.
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Davetian has written of ethnic rivalry, civil war and genocide in the best tradition of a writer like Solzhenitsyn. The outrage of the writer is elegantly controlled by a prose style which is impeccable in its presentation of emotions that might otherwise be too much for the reader. In the wake of horrors like September 11, this book says much about humanity's need for reconciliation. The story in the book about the life of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, now listed on the Nobel Literature Prize site, is one of the best summaries of the Soviet writer's tribulation. Davetian takes up where Solzhenityn stopped; writing without judgement, he documents the anatomy of cultural conflict and how easily a disaggrement can escalate into individual and collective savagery. A must for all lovers of good literature and,definitely, all makers of international policy.
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Journey through seven trials of human survival.
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Benet Davetian takes the reader on a journey through seven tales of human survival and perseverance over man made tragedy. It is a story of the most gruesome experiences in twentieth century history, from the massacre in Rawanda to the famine in Somalia, and allows us an intimate view of what it may mean to experience them. It is at times extremely moving especially with his ability to bring the story home, making the readers understand the similarities they themselves hold with the protagonists. Sadly I could never be quite sure about the quality of his writing style often disrupting one's emersion into the story. Despite what possible technical weaknesses the book may suffer from, ultimately the message is clearly sent and truly appreciated. It is a book that will surely raise one's conciousness and open one's heart to courage of all of us who exist in an often chaotic world.
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