- Greek State Literary Prize for the Novel 2014 · Shortlist
God Is My Witness
Μάρτυς μου ο Θεός · Martys mou o Theos
Makis Tsitas (Μάκης Τσίτας, born 1971)
Translated by Joshua Barley
English editions
In EnglishGod Is My Witness
Aiora Press · Greece · April 2019 · 256 pages
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The narrator is a typical anti-hero of our time, a simple man who wants nothing more than to live with dignity. Having reached fifty unemployed and in shaky health, he recounts the trials he has endured since childhood in his struggle with a harsh reality. Everyone betrays him, the women he meets, his employers, even his own family, while around him a society sinks into decline behind its surface prosperity. In a rushing monologue, armed with humour, imagination and a rare gift for words, he fights to stay on his feet, balancing between comedy and drama.
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About the book
- Form
- Novel
- Length
- 269 pages in the original
- Genres
- Satire (assigned by AI)
- Set in
- Greece, 2004
- First published
- 2013 by Κίχλη
- Author's age
- 42 when first published
- ISBN
9786185004101 (original)
9786185048969 (Aiora Press, Greece)