by Andrei Guruianu, Ştefan Bolea, Karel Cispic, Mircea Cărtărescu, Andrei Codrescu, Adrian Ionita, Norman Manea, Chris Tanasescu, Valzhyna Mort
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TWENTY YEARS AFTER THE FALL: migr and Immigrant Writers Reflect Andrei Guruianu, Editor In this anthology, thirty-three writers explore subjects as varied as immigration, abortion, the role of art, home and homeland, diversity, and assimilation. They take on the post-communist psychological trappings of collective, national traumas, of constantly looking over one's shoulder, mistrusting your neighbor, anxiety, and fear. Through their writings we realize the extent of the damage caused by oppressive regimes and the political and social ramifications of the events of 1989 across Eastern Europe. We learn that whether they are still living in their native countries or abroad there is something that unites them-the desire to step out from behind shadows, to make themselves heard, to make a difference. They have been there and back, have survived and endured. They have redefined themselves in the face of hardship, new cultures, and new languages. These are their stories, poems, and memoirs-the voices of doctors and teachers, students, sculptors, and journalists. Their works testify to what a mind is capable of achieving when it refuses to be shackled. CONTRIBUTORS: Natalia Andrievskikh, Carmen-Francesca Banciu, Stefan Bolea, Mircea Catarescu, Karel Cispic, Andrei Codrescu, Sean Thomas Dougherty, Albert Fayngold, Carmen Firan, Andrey Gritsman, Andrei Guruianu, Eva Hoffman, Ioana Ieronim, Adrian Ionita, Norman Manea, Diana Manole, Irina Mashinski, Richard Milazzo, Valzhyna Mort, Raluca Musat, Valery Oisteanu, Ileana Alexandra Orlich, Daniela Petrova, D. R. Popa, Nicolae Prelipceanu, Stella Vinitchi Radulescu, Ksenia Rychtycka, Adrian Sangeorzan, Claudia Serea, Charles Simic, John Smelcer, Chris Tanasescu, Gene Tanta
