{"product_id":"farewell-aylis-a-non-traditional-novel-in-three-works-hardcover","title":"Farewell, Aylis: A Non-Traditional Novel in Three Works - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAkram Aylisli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKatherine E. Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe three novellas of \u003ci\u003eFarewell, Aylis\u003c\/i\u003e take place over decades of transition in a country that rather resembles modern-day Azerbaijan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eYemen\u003c\/i\u003e, a Soviet traveler takes an afternoon stroll and finds himself suspected of defecting to America. In \u003ci\u003eStone Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, an actor explores the limits of one man's ability to live a moral life amid conditions of sociopolitical upheaval, ethnic cleansing, and petty professional intrigue. In \u003ci\u003eA Fantastical Traffic Jam\u003c\/i\u003e, those who serve the aging leader of a corrupt, oil-rich country scheme to stay alive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFarewell, Aylis\u003c\/i\u003e, a new essay by the author that reflects on the political firestorm surrounding these novellas and his current situation as a prisoner of conscience in Azerbaijan, was commissioned especially for this Academic Studies Press edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAkram Aylisli\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Azerbaijani writer, playwright, novelist, and editor. His works have been translated from his native Azeri into more than 20 languages. In 2014 Aylisli was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in connection with his novella \u003cem\u003eStone Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e. Mr. Aylisli lives under de facto house arrest in Baku, Azerbaijan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatherine E. Young\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eDay of the Border Guards\u003c\/em\u003e and former poet laureate of Arlington, VA. Young has translated two collections of poetry by Inna Kabysh, \u003cem\u003eTwo Poems\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlue Birds and Red Horses. \u003c\/em\u003eHer translations of Russian and Russophone poets have won national and international awards. She is the recipient of a 2017 Translation Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts for the translation of \u003cem\u003eFarewell\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Aylis. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 338\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50374501269741,"sku":"9781618117946","price":44.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/iPKOXgyPbr9781618117946.webp?v=1785547459","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/farewell-aylis-a-non-traditional-novel-in-three-works-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}