Mekas, Jonas
I Had Nowhere to Go
- ISBN 13:
- 9783959051460
- author:
- Mekas, Jonas
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Spector Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 20.57 x 12.45 x 3.05 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Artists, Architects, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Jonas Mekas' memoir I Had Nowhere to Go is a poignant and powerful account of survival and resilience. In 1944, Mekas and his brother were forced to flee Lithuania due to the war, and their experiences in labor camps and as displaced persons had a profound impact on their lives. After years of living in DP camps in Europe, Mekas finally found his way to New York City in 1949, where he began to build a new life. This memoir tells the story of that journey, from the struggles of exile to the tentative roots of a new home. It is a deeply personal and universal tale of human experience. Mekas' writing is marked by its lyricism and spiritual depth, offering a unique perspective on the 20th-century narratives of war and displacement.
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