Presentation of the memoir "Here I am" by the writer, bard Edmundas Janušaitis
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We kindly invite you to the presentation of the novel "Here I am" by the writer, bard E. Janušaitis, where we will share our experiences, listen to the writer, maybe even sing the hits of our youth together with him.
Edmundas Janušaitis - poet, prose writer, bard, native of Kaunas, true member of the Žaliakalnis lodge, captain of his life's ship, always finding a favorable wind for creativity.
The latest memoir "Here I am" (published by "Slinktys") forms a trilogy with the novels "Vileišio Square - The ABC of Whispers" and "With Me and Without Me: A Novel of Insights".
The book "Here I am" contains episodes from my youth that reflect the spirit of the Roman Kalanta environment. Stories are created on the basis of emotions, the plot is connected by talking in the first person. Skepticism, humor, irony can be felt in the intonations. Abnormal lexicon, slang on the lips of the characters alternating with poeticisms reveal the language of the 20th century. the non-conformist youth of the 1970s. In the dialogues - character traits of the characters, rebellion, thirst for freedom, resistance to the ideology of the Soviet era.
What was public and behind-the-scenes life like in the Soviet era? What was our youth like? What stories are still alive in the memory?
