The ZekamaronThe 100 tales in Zekameron are based on the 14th century Decameron, but Znak is closer to Beckett than to Boccaccio. Banality and brutality vie with the human ability to overcome oppression. Znaks stories in different voices chart 100 days in prison in Belarus today. The tone is laconic, ironic; the humour dry. The stories bear witness to resistance and self assertion and the genuine warmth and appreciation of fellow prisoners. Maxim Znak is an

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looking at what has shaped them

where he is an Emeritus Professor

politics and sculpture

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