Telling It Again and Again Portugal Svetislav Basara is one of

Svetislav Basara is one of the major figures of contemporary Serbian literature and is the author of over two dozen novels and short story collections

nonfictional statement

a “totally Bulgakovian” episode

Basara’s stories remain stubbornly eccentric

Revolving around three central characters—a composer

Telling It Again and Again Portugal Svetislav Basara is one ofHow do writers and filmmakers use repetition? While repetition is useful when accenting an idea, in this original and thought provoking book, Bruce F. Kawin argues it serves a more important function as a manipulator of our sense of time and the timeless. Brilliantly juxtaposing the aesthetics of novelty against those of repetition, Kawin shows how the connections and rhythm of repetition offer revelations about literature and film, nature and memory,