The devil is a black dog

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from cairo to benghazi, from the gaza strip to the Darfur refugee camps of Chad, and from Budapest to Hungary s provinces, this "impressive debut collection of 19 stories" (.Publishers Weekly) is a powerful testament to how humán beings are affected by the violent undercurrents of everyday life and alsó by extraordinary circumstances—war, poverty, extremist religion, revolution, and murder. In the tradition of Ryszard Kapusciríski, The Devills a Black Dog—unsentimentally moving, entertainingly informative—sees a writer/correspondent from the "other half" of Europe apply his hard-boiled perspective to regions troubled or little understood—but now, illuminating truths as only well-crafted fiction can.
"With this book Sándor Jászberényi joins the top ranks of short story writers today."
- Elet és Irodalom, Hungary's leading cultural weekly
"Brutally frank in showing how the civil strife-wracked Africa and Middle East have not only demeaned the value of life and death but alsó... Tovább

Fülszöveg

from cairo to benghazi, from the gaza strip to the Darfur refugee camps of Chad, and from Budapest to Hungary s provinces, this "impressive debut collection of 19 stories" (.Publishers Weekly) is a powerful testament to how humán beings are affected by the violent undercurrents of everyday life and alsó by extraordinary circumstances—war, poverty, extremist religion, revolution, and murder. In the tradition of Ryszard Kapusciríski, The Devills a Black Dog—unsentimentally moving, entertainingly informative—sees a writer/correspondent from the "other half" of Europe apply his hard-boiled perspective to regions troubled or little understood—but now, illuminating truths as only well-crafted fiction can.
"With this book Sándor Jászberényi joins the top ranks of short story writers today."
- Elet és Irodalom, Hungary's leading cultural weekly
"Brutally frank in showing how the civil strife-wracked Africa and Middle East have not only demeaned the value of life and death but alsó killed the sensitivity of reporters."
- Dávid Ottaway, former Washington Post correspondent
"One of the most honest books I have ever read. A truly authentic dive into the psyche, spirituality, and frailty of mankind."
- Brian Dabbs, former contributor to the New York Times and AlJazeera
Writer/journalist Sándor Jászberényi has reported on the revolutions in Egypt and Libya, the Gaza War, the Darfur crisis, the conflict with Islamic State, and unrest in Ukraine. His debut fiction collection, The Devil Is a Black Dog, was published to critical acclaim in 2013 in his native Hungary and is forthcoming in other languages. He divides his time between Cairo and Budapest. Vissza