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HOLOGRAMI STRAHA
Grafički Zavod Hrvatske, Zagreb, 1987
An intimate account of one woman’s drama of coping with a deadly disease. After the operation which brings her back among the living and the healthy, the main character has to accept her new reality and is undergoing an identity crisis which she identifies as a hologram of fear.
A courageous, poignant novel, superbly written.
Beautifully conceived, well executed and satisfying.
Drakulić has written a taut and detailed psychological odyssey of one woman’s terror and loneliness, strength and survival.
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HOLOGRAMI STRAHA
Grafički Zavod Hrvatske, 1987
- Gombas, Gabriella (1988). Tényleg, mit is akarnak?. Interview, MAGYARSZO, March 8, p. 9
- Abel, Desi (1988). Slavenka Drakulić: Hologrami straha. Review, 7NAP, February 26, p. 32
- Rublek, Božana (1988). Ta suženjska, samouničevalna, ljubezen do življenja.... Review, KNJIŽEVNI LIST, January 14
- (1988). Nin-ov žiri za roman godine: prve izvesnosti. Article, NIN, December 20, p. 31
- Vidan, Ivo (1988). Slavenka Drakulic: Hologrami straha. Review, WORLD LITERATURE TODAY, Summer, p. 479
- Džebić, Branka (1988). Novi val ženske proze. Review, VJESNIK, March 7
- Iveković, Rada (1988). Review, ODJEK, February 1-15, p. 23
- Pavičić, Josip (1988). Jača od svih nedoumica. Review, VJESNIK, February 25
- Mrvoš, Bogdan (1988). Hologrami straha. Review, BORBA, March 9, p. 8
- Biletić, Boris (1988). Dnevnik jedne tjeskobe. Review, KNJIŽEVNA REČ No. 322, May 25, s. 16 (also published in: Biletić, Boris Domagoj (2007). Pristrani čitatelj II. Izabrane kritike i osvrti. Pula : Zavičajna naklada „Žakan Juri“, p. 58-63)
- Žigo, Bože V. (1988). Zreli plodovi romana. Article, NEDJELJNA DALMACIJA, January 3
- Jergović, Miljenko (1988). Hladna kao led. Review, NAŠI DANI, February 19, p. 34
- Žic, Ingrid (1987). Zamka u prvom licu. Interview, December 5/6, p. 9
- Rupčić, Mile (1987). Sjećate li se Slavenke Drakulić?. Article, ZAJEDNIČAR, December 2
- Žigo, Bože V. (1987). Spisateljski luk nježne Amazonke. Article, SLOBODNA DALMACIJA, November 28/29/30, p. 20
- (1987). Projekti s pokrićem. Article, VEČERNJI LIST, December 4, p. 11
- Lisinski, Alemka (1987). Naj' 87. Article, SVIJET, December
- (1987). Istinitost teksta. Article, VEČERNJI LIST, December
- Bošković, Ivan J. (1987). Između nade i ništavila. Review, SLOBODNA DALMACIJA, November 22, p. 10
- Gikić, Radmila Zamke patetike. Review, POLJA, p. 129
- Primorac, Strahimir Žudnja za životom. Review, REPUBLIKA, p. 262-264
- Kinert-Bučan, Dora (1987) Smisao patnje ili Bolest kao način preživljavanja. Review, GORDOGAN No. 9 (July-October), 151-153
- Zlatar, Andrea (1987) Retrospekcija kao introspekcija. Review, GORDOGAN 9 (26-27), p. 148-151
- Štajduhar, Meri Bolest kao metafora. Interview, VJESNIK, p. 17
- Popović Perišić, Nada Zavodljivost pripovedanja. Review, KNJIŽEVNE NOVINE
HOLOGRAMI STRAHU
Prešernova družba, 1989
- Slapšak, Svetlana (1989). Pisanje iz strahu. Review, TELEX, April 27, p. 37
DAS PRINZIP SEHNSUCHT
Rowohlt, 1989
- Slavenka Drakulić: Das Prinzip Sehnsucht. Review, p. 22
HOLOGRAMS OF FEAR
Hutchinson, 1992
- Fairbairns, Zoë (1992). New fiction. Review, EVERYWOMAN, February, p. 26
- (1992). THE INDEPENDENT, February 15, 22
HOLOGRAMS OF FEAR
Norton, 1992
- Opello, Olivia (1992). Drakulic, Slavenka: Holograms of fear. Review, LIBRARY JOURNAL, May 1
- (1992). Holograms of fear. Review, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, March 9, p. 46
HOLOGRAMS OF FEAR
The Women's Press, 1993
- (1993). Holograms of fear. Review, THE GUARDIAN; PAPERBACK DIGEST, June 3
- (1993). Women's Press. Review, THE BOOKSELLER, February 12, p. 37
RADSLAN I KROPPEN
Nordstedts, 2002
- Helsing, Alf-Erik (2003). Den Svårt sjukes verklighet. Review, ARBETARBLADET, February 13
- Häglund, Carin (2003). En nödvändig bok om hopp och tillförsikt. Review, GOTLANDS TIDNINGAR, February 4
- (2003). Min älskade mamma, min älksade flicka!. Interview, AMELIA, January 9
- Jäderling, Viktoria (2003). Slavenka Drakulić: Rädslan i kroppen. Review, BONNIERS LITERARA MAGASIN, January 27
- Rogeman, Anneli (2002). Drakulić skrev av sig rädslan. Interview, SVENSKA DAGBLADET, December 11, p. 3
- Auraldsson, Kerstin (2002). Slavenka Drakulic: Rädslan i kroppen. Review, NJURFUNK No. 4, p. 30
- Godhe, Michael (2002). Ingenting hjälper mot föraktet. Review, NORRKÖPINGS TIDNINGAR, November 25
- Björkqvist, Anita (2002). Lyckan i att kissa. Review, VI, November 21
- Lindskog, Lennart (2002). Skriver med rädslan i kroppen. Review, HUFVUDSTADSBLADET Nov 2; ÖSTGÖTA CORRESPONDENTEN, Dec 17; SYDSVENSKA DAGBLADET November 18
- Nilsson, Gun (2002). Poetiskt och precist om rädslan i kroppen. Review, ÖSTRAN; NYHETERNA, November 4
- Österlöf, Asa (2002). Angest som pressar sig på. Review, HELSINGBORGS DAGBLAD; NORDVÄSTRA SKANES TIDNINGAR, November 6
- Borneskans, Fredrik (2002). Sjukdoms-skildring som berör. Review, KATRINEHOLMS-KURIREN, November 14
- Mazzarella, Merete (2002). Rapport från de sjukas rike. Review, SYDSVENSKA DAGBLADET; HUFVUDSTADSBLADET, November 12, 13
- Erlandsson, Daniel (2002). Slavenka Drakulić - mellan kroppen och själen. Review, ÖSTGÖTA CORRESPONDENTEN, November 12
- Högström, Jesper (2002). Drakulic och rädslan för den Svarta hunden. Review, SVENSKA DAGBLADET, October 31
- Ekselius, Eva (2002). Drakulics debutroman. Review, DAGENS NYHETER, Del B, October 28
- Salö, Lena (2002). Starkt vittnesmål om rädslan för döden. Review, ÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS ALLEHANDA, October 29
- Forsberg, Catarina (2002). För ojämnt för att bli riktigt bra. Review, LÄNSTIDNINGEN SÖDERTÄLJE, October 29
- Ekman, Ann Kristin (2002). Enkelt och starkt om ny kroppsdel. Review, BORÅS TIDNING, October 29
- Karlsson, Jan (2002). Text som stAr säkert på egna ben. Review, HALLANDSPOSTEN, October 28
- Ericson, Ulla B. (2002). Rädsla före och efteråt. Review, DALA-DEMOKRATEN, October 28
- Hallgren, Hanna (2002). In på läsarens bara ben. Review, AFTONBLADET, October 28
- Thomsson, Lena (2002). Intelligent bok om svåra saker. Review, GEFLE DAGBLAD, October 28
- Karlsson, Jan (2002). Baksidetextens baksida. Review, KRISTIANSTADSBLADET, October 28
- Karlsson, Jan (2002). Mellan liv och död. Review, BOHUSLÄNINGEN MED DALS DAGBLAD, October 28
- Wistrand, Sten (2002). Drakulics debut håller läsaren i ett fast grepp. Review, HALLANDS NYHETER; NERIKES ALLEHANDA, October 28
- Weidel, Kerstin (2002). Kommer även att läsas in som talbok. Review, BÖCKER & AV-MEDIA, July 29
- Wistrand, Sten (2002). Ursinnigt om viljan till liv. Review, NERIKES ALLEHANDA, October 28
- Mosander, Ingalill (2002). Jag överlever - i väntan på livet. Interview, AFTONBLADET, November 2
- Carlberg, Ingrid (2002). Liv på övertid. Article, DAGENS NYHETER, August 10