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aleksander wat

lucifer unemployed

first us edition, 1990.

first published in poland in 1927, wat’s debut collection of short stories is a landmark of interwar polish modernism. grotesque, surreal, and darkly comic, these tales imagine fallen angels, demonic bureaucrats, and metaphysical absurdities.

translated by lillian vallee. foreword by czeslaw milosz.

evanston: northwestern university press. isbn: 0-8101-0839-9. 6 x 9 inches. 123 pages. hardcover. bound in grey cloth-covered boards. book condition: fine. jacket condition: unclipped. near fine.

from the library of richard perlbinder. Item #1335

Price: $35.00