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PeterBalko's debutVtedy v Lošonci (Once Upon a Time in Lošonc)was quite a success in ia. It has received various awards, e.g. TheJánJohanides Prize,The Tatra banka Foundation AwardandTheAnasoft literaReaders Prize.In the spring of 2020, the book came out in German translationasZusammen sind wir unbesiegbar, translated byZorka Ciklaminyandpublished byPaul Zsolnay Verlag.Let us share a couple of responses the book has received in German-speaking countries.
PeterJungwirth wrote an article for theWiener Zeitungweekend sectionExtra titled"Auf Tom Sawyers Spuren"which means "TrackingTomSawyer." Here is a quote from the introduction: "Geographically speaking, Lošonc, thesmall town spread out in the southern part of our neighboring country, is so close to the border that if the wind is right, you could spit on Hungary. Narratively speaking, Lošonc, in which Kapia and Leviatan become blood brothers, no doubt is very close to important mythic places from film and literature." You can read the rest of the article in German here or on the .
The Austrian dailyVorarlberger Nachrichten writes in its article titled "Lausbuben und Legenden" (Shenanigans and Legends): „Zusammen sind wir unbesiegbaris the story of two mischiefs who can make any innocent animal or citizen of Lošonc feel uneasy. At the same time, the novel of the youngtalented Peter Balko manages to show the history of a small border town and its inhabitants as if by chance, through magic legends."The text can be found here.
you will find the article written byJamalTuschickfor the magazineDer Freitag. In"Die Leute von Lošonc" (People from Lošonc) the author writes:"In this border region, nothing comes easy. Only a friendship proves to have the desiredflexibility."
The Austrian radio Oe1 - ORFalso informed about the new book inEx libris:Bücher, Menschen, Themen. You can find the transcript here.
Finally, here are in German, answered byPeter Balko on the websiteHanser Literaturverlage.
has selected the book for their summer-reads recommendations list. Apparently, the book is not only a good companion when traveling to ia but it can also inspire readers to pick ia as a destination.
Frank Riedel writes about Peter Balko’s book on:“In the near future, publishers could publish more such novels that broaden our awareness of ia with such élan."
