Jelena Bačić Alimpić from Novi Sad, one of the most widely read female authors in Serbia, presented her latest novel “The Tailor” to the audience in Sokolac, where it has already gained remarkable popularity.
Speaking to reporters last night, she said the novel is a story about love, courage, and humanity during the darkest of times.
“The Tailor” sends a message that one should hold onto hope even in the most difficult moments. You can’t escape fate, but we should try to shape our own destinies and find something good even in hardship—to make life a little easier,” said Bačić Alimpić, who is also a journalist, writer, and TV host.
She described the novel as a touching human story of love that follows a Jewish and a Serb family during the period before, during, and after World War II, spanning Belgrade and Styria, guided by the belief that “man is a man,” not a wolf to his fellow man.
“This is also a story about motherhood and the immense sacrifice a woman is capable of for the sake of her children,” she added.
Bačić Alimpić emphasized that her extensive journalism experience greatly helped in the research and preparation phase of the novel, although, as she pointed out, “all characters and the storyline are imagined and entirely fictional,” with the exception of accurately presented historical facts.
She explained that readers of all generations enjoy her novels because she strives to write in a clear and accessible style, without profanity or vulgarity.
Jelena Bačić Alimpić is the author of 14 novels and one children’s fairy tale book. Among them is “Ringispil” (The Carousel), one of the best-selling and most-read novels in the history of the publishing house Laguna, which was adapted into a TV series and is currently airing in Serbia.
Božica Janković, director of the National Library of Sokolac, told reporters that this was the first time one of Serbia’s most popular authors had presented her work to readers in Sokolac—enriching the cultural program for the municipal holiday and patron saint’s day, St. Elijah the Prophet.
Source: RTRS
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