The Gift of Life: Reflections, Notes, Aphorisms

Fazil Iskander, throughout his life, combined the creation of artistic works with meticulous and thoughtful intellectual work. The writer formulated and recorded his reflections in notebooks. These notes, like the writer's artistic works, are characterized by aphorism, sometimes allegory, irony, precision, and remarkable wisdom.

For the first time in this book, we have gathered more than five hundred reflections, notes, and aphorisms and invite the reader to get acquainted with them. You will not only find captivating reading that is hard to tear yourself away from, but you will also become significantly wiser, more optimistic, and more active.