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The
2009 Award |
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The Succubus by Vlado Žabot Translated from the Slovenian by Rawley Grau and Nikolai Jeffs |
Nominated by:
Publisher of Nominated Edition: Slovene Writers Association
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| the complete A-Z listing of nominated authors |
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ABOUT
THE BOOK |
The Succubus is set in an urban environment where fear lurks in the shadows with some unidentified evil. The human individual must confront a threat that comes not only form nature or civilization but also from himself, for he projects himself onto his surroundings. Like Zabots other protagonists, Valent Kosmina, the protagonist of The Succubus, is dominated by the desire for love. The history of his involvement with women, which is present in the form of fleeting images in his consciousness, comprises a string of disappointments. His various embodiments cause Valet to be lost in multiplicity. The reason behind this multiplicity is a woman who, like the demonic succubus of legend, preys on men's minds with her beautiful appearance. |
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ABOUT
THE AUTHOR |
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Vlado Žabot (b. 1958) made his literary debut in 1986 with a collection of short stories entitled The Bukovo Mother. These stories anticipated some of the major concerned in the novels the followed. He has also written prose for children and teenagers. In 1996, he received the Preseren Fund Award for Pastoral, and the following year Nights of the Wolf won the prestigious Kresnik Prize for Best Novel of the Year. Zabot graduated from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ljubljana, where he studies Slovene and comparative literature. Besides his literary writing, he also contributes articles to magazines and newspapers. Since 2003 he has been the president of the Slovene Writers' Association. |
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