Fragmented Geographies

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Love, Loss, and Life between the Biobio and the Danubio

This anthology embraces a physical stretch of land, sea, mountain, marsh, desert, and woods that lies between the two rivers, the Biobio originating in the Chilean Andes and flowing into the Pacific at Concepcion, Chile, and the Danube flowing through Central and Southeastern Europe. This space is not measured in miles but in the spiritual and creative journeys of Jewish women writers from Latin America and the Balkans. Spanning novels, memoirs, and poetry, their diverse voices create a unique literary landscape where two seemingly distant regions find common ground in shared histories of refuge, marginality, and sanctuary.

This critical collection brings together powerful stories of resilience following immense trauma - from the survival of death camps and oppressive regimes to the realities of exile. The authors explore what it means to reinvent themselves dynamically and constantly with life in a new land, a new profession, and often, a new language.

The book includes contributions from Rosa Nissan, Myriam Moscona, Gordana Kuic, Ava Kadishson Schieber, Ruth Behar, Michele Sarde, Andrea Jeftanovic, Angelina Muniz Huberman, Mimoza Erebara, Luljeta Lleshanaku, Entela Kasi, Rita Gabbai-Simantov, Jelena Filipovic, and Michal Held Delaroza.