The Defence of Jerusalem
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A powerful and unusual poetic work of profound spiritual intensity, deeply rooted in the realities of our contemporary world, The Defence of Jerusalem stands as a cry against the materialistic dehumanization of modern civilization and humanity's increasing distance from God.
Following the remarkable success of his acclaimed biblical trilogy (Judith, John the Baptist, and Pontius Pilate), Miro Gavran returns to spiritual themes - yet with even greater artistic force and urgency. In this work, he moves beyond his earlier Bible-inspired prose, embracing a different form and a strikingly direct, uncompromising voice.
This is a text that challenges, provokes, and awakens-offering a bold and unexpected literary experience that will engage even the most demanding readers.
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Miro Gavran is a contemporary Croatian writer, born in 1961 in the village of Trnava near Nova Gradi?ka in Slavonia. His works have been translated into more than forty languages, and his books have had over 250 editions in Croatia and abroad.
More than 400 theatre premieres of his plays and comedies have been staged worldwide, seen by over four million people. Gavran is the most performed contemporary Croatian playwright both in Croatia and internationally.
He is also the only living dramatist known to have a theatre festival dedicated exclusively to his works in several countries. Under the name GavranFest, festivals featuring performances based on his plays have been held in Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Serbia.
Miro Gavran lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia.
