by Dubravka Ugrešić · Christian Bourgois Editeur · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782267051971
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«Baba Yaga a pondu un oeuf» is the novel by Dubravka Ugrešić, published by Christian Bourgois Editeur in paperback (453 pages, in French).
Drawing on the Slavic myth of Baba Yaga, the work reflects on the place of older women in today's society. It interweaves the story of three women from Zagreb at a Prague spa and a narrator's journey to Bulgaria, in a tale about femininity, old age, identity, secrets and love.
French translation by Chloé Billon; original title «Baba Jaga je snijela jaje» (2007). Winner of the James Tiptree Jr. Award 2010.
For readers of contemporary fiction interested in reinterpretations of myths and feminist narrative about old age and identity.
Dubravka Ugrešić was a Yugoslav-Croatian and Dutch writer. A graduate of University of Zagreb, she was based in Amsterdam from 1996 and continued to identify as a Yugoslav writer.
