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Bijeg is a novel by the Croatian writer Milutin Cihlar Nehajev, here translated into English by Damir Janigro with the title Fugue. Regarded as a paramount example of Croatian literature from the Modernist era, it offers a captivating portrayal of the culture in pre-World War I Austro-Hungary. The story revolves around Duro, a talented and aspiring writer who abandons his studies in Vienna to... Read more
Translator’s Preface, Chapters I - XII
Biography
Milutin Cihlar Nehajev (1880 – 1931) was a Croatian writer, journalist, and extensively educated intellectual. He wrote numerous studies and essays about Croatian political figures and prominent Croatian and other European writers. He was one of the first Croatian theater and music critics.
