Londonske priče juga

by Olja Knezevic

This is a book of connected, collected columns of Olja Knežević, who writes from and about London from the point of view of an immigrant woman and a mother of two, often very funny and nostalgic for the 'old country', sometimes angry or sad; always honest and lively. Available on Amazon from September 2014.

270 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Olja Knezevic was born and raised in Montenegro, but has lived in California, Belgrade, London and Zagreb.

She has an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck College, London, and was awarded an Overall Prize for the best MA Creative Writing dissertation of the year 2008. That dissertation grew into the novel ‘Milena & Other Social Reforms’, which ended up being published first in Montenegro, then in Croatia.

In both countries, it was a bestseller, although criticised harshly by the Government of Montenegro and the Government regime’s writers and reviewers. 'Milena' is now available in English.

Besides 'Milena & Other Social Reforms', Olja is the author of two more novels: 'Gospoda Black' (2015) and the award-winning 'Katarina, Velika i Mala' (2019).

Katarina will be published by UK publisher Istros Books as 'Catherine the Great and the Small' in June 2020.

Olja is the author of numerous short stories and columns published in various literary magazines and supplements, the best of which were collected and published in 2013, in a book titled Londonske Priče Juga (London & Stories of the South).

Reviews

[C.E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Touching, funny, insightful - Knezevic's view of privileged London seen through the eyes of a foreigner reminds the reader just how many Londons there actually are within this one city. Knezevic is a smart writer with a keen eye for social custom and the language to wrench you into the smouldering melting pot of modern British culture.