: Petar Rajić is an alter-ego for Crnjanski. He is a cynical intellectual who spent the war in Galicia.
: It helps to know that Crnjanski wrote this while recovering from the war himself. It is one of the first European novels to deal with "The Lost Generation" sentiment, alongside works by Remarque or Hemingway. Famous Opening Line Miloš Crnjanski – Dnevnik o Čarnojeviću
This line sets the tone for the entire work: a weary acceptance of a world that has lost its center. : Petar Rajić is an alter-ego for Crnjanski
: Pay attention to how Crnjanski describes sounds and smells; the book is highly atmospheric. It is one of the first European novels
The book lacks a linear plot. It is composed of memories, visions, and reflections.
: Crnjanski contrasts the "dirty" reality of human society and war with the pure, distant, and cold beauty of nature (snow, ice, and distant islands). Plot and Structure
"Jesen, i život bez smisla." ( Autumn, and life without meaning. )