Insect Alphabet
National Award for Short Story 2019
by DIMITRA KOLLIAKOU
Insect Alphabet is a highly praised work of fiction that consists of 24 self-contained parts, each corresponding to a letter of the Greek alphabet and the initial of the name of an insect. The book offers both an interface between individual and collective history and a unique panorama of Europe from the Second World War to the present time, exploring racism, immigration, terrorism, social isolation and the European identity challenge.
