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Nowhereness in the World is the English translation of the third volume in the ambitious pentalogy titled The World in Nowhereness (Serbian: Svet u nigdini), originally penned in Serbian. While the third book shares the overarching title of the entire series, this particular edition is differentiated by using Nowhereness in the World (Serbian: Nigdina u svetu). This differentiation specifically refers to the second part of the third book, thereby helping the readers understand the structure of the pentalogy and minimizing any potential confusion.

The book blends poetry and prose, so-called 
prosimetrium, presenting a unique literary structure that invites readers into a rich mosaic of expression. It boasts 17 distinct poetic forms, some of which have not been used in Serbian literary tradition, and some innovative forms have not been used worldwide. An epic quality marks the narrative momentum of Nowhereness in the World, weaving together various themes and concepts that explore the earthly experiences with extraterrestrial and otherworldly dimensions, symbolically represented by the cosmos and elements of divinity.

Two other innovative forms not previously utilized in Serbian poetry reside outside this central volume. The double sonnet wreath, a pioneering achievement, is in the second part of the first book, 
Shakespeare in Cosmos, while ghazals are in the final volume, The Home of Light. This remarkable series invites readers to explore uncharted literary territories and promises to redefine their understanding of what literature can achieve.
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Dejan Stojanovic


Dejan Stojanović was born in Peć, Kosovo (the former Yugoslavia), in 1959. Although a lawyer by education, he has never practiced law and instead became a journalist, working as a foreign correspondent in the early nineties. He is a poet, essayist, philosopher, and businessman.

 

In 1986, as a young writer, he was recognized among 200 writers at the Bor (former Yugoslavia) Literary Festival. In addition to poetry and prose, he has worked as a journalist for the Serbian weekly magazine Pogledi (Views). His book of interviews from 1990 to 1992 in Europe and America, entitled Conversations, included interviews with several major American writers, including Nobel Laureate Saul Bellow, Charles Simic, and Steve Tesich. The book was awarded the Rastko Petrović Prize by the Serbian Heritage Foundation and the Association of Writers of Serbia for intellectual engagement.

 

He has published books of poems:

Circling (Krugovanje), Narodna knjiga – Alfa, Belgrade, three editions – 1993, 1998, and 2000.

The Sun Watches Itself (Sunce sebe gleda), NIP Književna reč, Belgrade, 1999.

The Sign and its Children (Znak i njegova deca), Prosveta, Belgrade, 2000.

The Creator (Tvoritelj), Narodna knjiga, Belgrade, 2000.

The Shape (Oblik), Gramatik, Podgorica, 2000.

The Dance of Time (Ples vremena), Konras, Belgrade, 2007.


Pentalogy: The World in Nowhereness (Svet u nigdini):

1. Ozar (Ozar), Udruženje književnika Srbije, Belgrade, 2017.

2. The World and God (Svet i Bog), Udruženje književnika Srbije, Belgrade, 2017.

3. The World in Nowhereness (Svet u nigdini), Udruženje književnika Srbije, 2017.

4. The World and Humans (Svet i ljudi), Udruženje književnika Srbije, Belgrade, 2017.

5. The Home of Light (Dom svetlosti). Udruženje književnika Srbije, Belgrade, 2017.


The Hidden Light (Skrivena svetlost), Čigoja, Belgrade, 2018.

Primordial Spark (Iskra iskona), Albatros plus, Belgrade, 2021.

Centuries and Steps (Vekovi i koraci), Albatros plus, Belgrade, 2023.

 

Essays:

Creator and Creating (Stvaralac i stvaranje), Albatros plus, Belgrade, 2021.

The New Man and the New World (Novočovek i novosvet), Rad, Belgrade, 2022.


Interviews:

Conversations (Razgovori), NIP Književna reč, Belgrade, 1999


Anthology: Selected Serbian Plays (Izabrane srpske drame), USA, 2016.


He lived in Chicago between 1990 and 2014 and is a Serbian and US citizen.