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        January 2023

        Zekamerone

        Geschichten aus dem Gefängnis

        by Maxim Znak, Henriette Reisner, Volker Weichsel

        In einer auf Zellengröße geschrumpften Welt gewinnt jedes Detail an Bedeutung: die Kakerlake, die ihren Job macht, die Mausefalle, mit der sich die Zeit totschlagen lässt, die seltsamen Rhythmen des kollektiven Schnarchens, wie sie der Schlaflose wahrnimmt.Maxim Znak, ein brillanter Jurist und prominentes Mitglied der belarussischen Oppositionsbewegung, wurde im Herbst 2020 verhaftet und im September 2021 zu zehn Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt. In seinem Zekamerone (von »zek«, dem russischen Akronym für Häftling), das er im ersten Jahr seiner Haft schrieb, erweist er sich als begabter Schriftsteller – pointiert, ironisch und mit erstaunlichem Humor erzählt er in einhundert »mini stories« von seinem neuen Alltag. Seine Geschichten legen Zeugnis ab von Widerstand und Selbstbehauptung, vom leisen und lauten Verrücktwerden. Maxim Znak, Jg, 1982, prominentes Mitglied der belarussischen Oppositionsbewegung und Anwalt von Maria Kalesnikava, sitzt seit dem 9. September 2020 in einem Minsker Gefängnis. Sein »Zekamerone« (von zek, dem russischen Akronym für Häftling), eine Sammlung von einhundert mini stories, hat er während des ersten Jahres in Haft in ein Notizbuch notiert, das nach draußen gelangte.

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        Short stories (Children's/YA)
        2019

        Ivanna and the Tub

        by Olesia Mamchych

        Many wonders happen in the world. For instance, your tub may wish to play hide-and-seek with you, a dragon couple can have a baby princess born as their daughter and a little mouse may imagine itself a cat and then really become one. In the times of incredible change and inventions there can be a device that makes anything tiny, or a newly renovated highway can become a teleport, or the door can only serve as an entrance… This is a very short list of different miraculous situations and weird characters that you’ll meet in the book by Olesia Mamchych. The fun, ironic, sometimes absurd and paradox stories will make you laugh, feel confused or even… But, check it out yoursef.

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        The Arts
        February 2022

        "I am Jugoslovenka!"

        Feminist performance politics during and after Yugoslav Socialism

        by Jasmina Tumbas, Amelia Jones, Marsha Meskimmon

        "I am Jugoslovenka" argues that queer-feminist artistic and political resistance were paradoxically enabled by socialist Yugoslavia's unique history of patriarchy and women's emancipation. Spanning performance and conceptual art, video works, film and pop music, lesbian activism and press photos of female snipers in the Yugoslav wars, the book analyses feminist resistance in a range of performative actions that manifest the radical embodiment of Yugoslavia's anti-fascist, transnational and feminist legacies. It covers celebrated and lesser-known artists from the 1970s to today, including Marina Abramovic, Sanja Ivekovic, Vlasta Delimar, Tanja Ostojic, Selma Selman and Helena Janecic, along with music legends Lepa Brena and Esma Redzepova. "I am Jugoslovenka" tells a unique story of women's resistance through the intersection of feminism, socialism and nationalism in East European visual culture.

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        Little Unicorn Finya Brightstar. Read-Aloud Stories from the Wishing Wood

        by Mila Berg/Marina Krämer

        In the secret Wishing Wood, a wonderful world of unicorns is just waiting to be discovered! Enjoy magical adventures in the company of the little unicorn Finya Brightstar and her friends, Trixie the goblin girl and Kalle the bat. When they leave their tent one night, the three brave friends find out the cause of some strange noises. They come up with a clever plan to help the big unicorn Elara, who has been feeling horribly sad for several days. And when Finya and Trixie have a nasty quarrel, Kalle succeeds in getting them to make up. Because after all, best friends are always there for one another! Twelve stories to read aloud, on a wide range of subjects, all sheer delight! With beautifully designed four-colour illustrations by Marina Krämer on every page, and fine foil embossing on the cover. Ideal for bedtime reading.

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        March 2017

        Auf der Datscha

        Eine kleine Kulturgeschichte

        by Marina Rumjanzewa

        Auf der Datscha erzählt die erstaunliche Erfolgsgeschichte der Datscha, von ihren Anfängen unter Peter dem Großen bis in die heutige Zeit. Marina Rumjanzewa versteht es meisterhaft, die ungebrochene Liebe zu jener russischen Institution aufzuzeigen, die so viel mehr ist als nur eine Gartenlaube. Am frühen Morgen aus dem Haus treten – in den wilden, überwachsenen, noch im Schatten versunkenen Garten. Die Kühle, die Stille, das Rauschen der Blätter, das Aufblitzen der Sonne in den Bäumen, das Tanzen der Lichtflecken auf dem Gras. Auf die ersten Gäste warten, nichts vorhaben, nichts müssen, einfach in den Tag hineinleben – in einen Datscha-Tag. Sicher schaut jemand vorbei oder man geht zu den Nachbarn oder es kommen Freunde aus der Stadt: Datscha bedeutet Zusammensein. Und noch viel mehr. Auf der Datscha lebten Anna Karenina und Oblomow, bei Turgenjew ging ein Familienvater dort der Liebe zur Nachbarin nach, und Gorki rechnete mit der Intelligenzija ab im Stück Datschniki, zu Deutsch Sommergäste. Die Datscha ist eine Institution, sie ist ein Stück russischer Geschichte und Kultur.

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        January 1992

        Meine Kindheit

        Autobiographische Romane I

        by Gorki, Maxim / Russisch Schwarz, Georg

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        January 1991

        Meine Universitäten

        Autobiographische Romane III

        by Gorki, Maxim / Russisch Schwarz, Georg

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        August 2020

        Im Kopf von Maxim Biller

        Essays zum Werk

        by Sina, Kai (Hrsg.)

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        Business, Economics & Law
        December 2017

        Tour Operators and Operations

        Development, Management and Responsibility

        by Jacqueline Holland, David Leslie

        With a focus on the creation and distribution of packaged holidays, this text covers the fundamentals of business and the relationship between tour operators and destinations. With particular reference to the sustainability of both parties, it reviews the impacts and influences of tour operations and practices on destinations within the overriding context of tour operator responsibility. It addresses the entirety of this key component of the tourism sector, and reflects the shift in recent years from traditional 'sun, sea and sand' holiday to more bespoke packages. Taking into account tour operators as a growing factor among the major emergent economies of the world, this book is: - The first textbook to provide such in-depth content of tour operators and operations. - Written by authors with industry, research and teaching experience. - A wealth of information regarding popular eco, nature and adventure trips, as well as myriad niche and special interest products. Full of international and highly topical case studies, exercises and discussion questions, Tour Operators and Operations: Development, Management and Responsibility is a fundamental text for students of tourism.

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        Business, Economics & Law
        December 2017

        Transforming Travel

        Realising the potential of sustainable tourism

        by Jeremy Smith

        Transforming Travel combines stories from leading companies, interviews with pioneers and thinkers, along with thorough analysis of the industry's potential to make lasting, positive change. - A unique collection of case studies and stories of the most successful, inspirational, impactful and innovative travel businesses in the world. - A vital presentation of the latest research and statistics on the positive impacts and potential of transformative, sustainable tourism, - A positive and realistic vision of the scope of tourism to promote sustainable development at a time when travel and interaction with foreign cultures is facing numerous existential challenges. Written in a highly engaging style Transforming Travel presents an urgent argument for transforming tourism so it might reach its potential to promote tolerance, restore communities and regenerate habitats, while providing a vital guide for anyone looking to develop the successful sustainable tourism enterprises and destinations needed to do so.

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        February 2019

        Tourism Information Technology

        by Pierre J Benckendorff, Zheng Xiang, Pauline J Sheldon

        This third edition of 'Tourism Information Technology' provides a contemporary update on the complexities of using information technology in the tourism industry. It examines IT applications in all sectors including airlines, travel intermediaries, accommodation, foodservice, destinations, attractions, events and entertainment. Fully updated throughout and organised around the stages of the visitor journey, the book reviews how tourists are using technologies to support decision making before their trip, during their travels and at the destination. It: · Provides comprehensive and up to date coverage of all key topics in tourism information technologies · Covers new areas such as (among others) augmented and virtual reality, robotics, smart destinations, disruptive innovation and the collaborative economy, crowdsourcing for sustainability, online reputation management and big data · Incorporates a wealth of pedagogic features to aid student learning, including key models and concepts, research and industry insights, case studies, key terms, discussion questions, and links to useful websites. Accompanied online by instructor PowerPoint slides, multiple choice questions and further case studies, this book provides a comprehensive and learning-focused text for students of tourism and related subjects.

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        June 2021

        Die Revolution hat ein weibliches Gesicht

        Der Fall Belarus

        by Olga Shparaga, Volker Weichsel

        Minsk im Sommer 2020. Eine junge Frau im ärmellosen weißen Hemd tänzelt vor einer schwarzen Mauer aus martialisch vermummten Sondereinsatzkräften: Bilder wie diese gingen um die Welt. Der Brutalität des Regimes setzen Hunderttausende mutige Bürgerinnen und Bürger aller gesellschaftlicher Schichten Gewaltfreiheit, kreative Vielfalt und dezentrale Selbstorganisation entgegen. Was sich seit den Präsidentschaftswahlen am 9. August 2020 in Belarus abspielt, geht über eine regionale Protestbewegung gegen gefälschte Wahlen weit hinaus. In Minsk und vielen anderen Städten des weithin unbekannten Landes zwischen Russland und der EU wird Geschichte geschrieben. Weiblich, friedlich, postnational – so charakterisiert die Autorin die Umwälzung in ihrem Land und stellt die Ereignisse in den Kontext europäischer und globaler Emanzipationsbewegungen.

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        March 2000

        Die Tochter

        Roman

        by Biller, Maxim

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