The Lonely Poet And Other Stories

by Branka Cubrilo

"Otto Visconti creates a theatre of the absurd in which he is the main character and the anti-hero, the victor and the victim, the celebrity and an irrelevant, obscure and insecure poet misplaced in an isolated and cold world created by his insecurities, obsessions and illusions, governed by the strange inner forces throwing him mercilessly into absurd situations and even more bizarre conclusions and outcomes.

He is the main protagonist and the narrator of his misfortunes in the first part of the collection.

The second part of the collection offers stories collected from Sydney to New York featuring odd characters in their constant search for meaning, for satisfaction, fulfillment or adventure. They chose unusual avenues in their pursuit of personal happiness; the avenues that often lead them astray."

232 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2016

Reviews

[Terence Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

SERIOUSLY GOOD!
It's biting, cynical, amusing and, chiefly, so frantically real! To create a character like Otto Visconti one should be beyond witty and clever. This is a work of a genius mind (resembling work of John Fante or even JP Sartre in some of his writings). It's funny, sad and masterful writing.
Recommended wholeheartedly.

[Carol Dunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved reading this book populated by the most unusual characters. It makes a great read, entertaining, clever and insightful. I enjoyed it so much because of Branka's very fine humour beautifully woven throughout each story, so I laughed as never before. Otto Visconti, what a character, at the same time you like him, hate him, feel sorry for him, you want to protect and to slap him all at the same time. He wares different hats and tells mad stories and when one story finishes the second proves to be even better. A five star read.