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Subtitled “An Exploration of the Musico-Erotic,” this novel is an experiment in blurring the boundaries between the syntax of music and that of poetry.

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Subtitled “An Exploration of the Musico-Erotic,” this novel is an experiment in blurring the boundaries between the syntax of music and that of poetry. The sentences in question are elliptical, resembling a musical score, and tell the story of a violinist embarking upon a potentially dangerous affair with an admirer and fellow musician as their spouses, audiences, teachers, friends, and colleagues listen and wonder.

Emiliya Dvoryanova is Associate Professor of Creative Writing at New Bulgarian University. She is one of the most widely published and read writers in contemporary Bulgarian literature.