Albert: A Poetic Yearning for Freedom

Ivica Prtenjača's novel "Albert" follows a university professor who, recovering from an accident, abandons his academic career in a personal quest for freedom against societal constraints. The review admires the poetic structure, with the whole story unfolding over a single night in a rhythm close to a poem, and reads the protagonist's respectful friendships with women as a quiet critique of patriarchal thinking. It raises one reservation: the author may be growing repetitive, staying within familiar terrain.

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