Ko danes pišemo pravljični roman ali morda celo pravljico za najstnike, si pravzaprav ni treba izmišljevati veliko novega. Vsakodnevno dogajanje nam postreže s tako osupljivimi obrati in grotesknimi prizori, da je lahko pripoved včasih presenetljivo blizu resničnosti. Profesor Zipes, sicer vrhunski ameriški znanstvenik, profesor, prevajalec in filozof, je prepričan, da je v politično zaostrenih časih pravljica kot literarna oblika včasih edina možnost, da avtor izpove resnico. V knjigi Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales, ki je leta 2022 izšla pri založbi Princeton University Press, je naredil izbor pravljic in ilustracij, s katerimi so se pisci in ilustratorji uprli politični represiji ter razkrili skrito resnico. Tovrstna dela je Jack Zipes poimenoval politične pravljice. Nikoli pa si ni mislil, da bo tudi sam dočakal dan, ko bo svoje politično sporočilo najlažje izrazil prav skozi to obliko.
A zdaj je tu – čisto svež, aktualen in napet, izvrsten roman oziroma pravljica Aleks v deželi lažnivcev. Skozi to delo Jack Zipes do konca razkrinka, osmeši in obsodi lažnivo ameriško elito ter zlo, ki ga povzroča, hkrati pa mladim in manj mladim bralcem preda svojo politično oporoko.
A zdaj je tu – čisto svež, aktualen in napet, izvrsten roman oziroma pravljica Aleks v deželi lažnivcev. Skozi to delo Jack Zipes do konca razkrinka, osmeši in obsodi lažnivo ameriško elito ter zlo, ki ga povzroča, hkrati pa mladim in manj mladim bralcem preda svojo politično oporoko.
Knjiga "Aleks v zemlji lažnivcev" je izšla l. 2026 pri Vanguard Press, Cambridge, England
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JACK ZIPES: ALEX in the LAND of LIARS
When writing a fantasy novel or a fairy tale for teenagers today, you really don't need to invent much from scratch. Daily life already serves up such astonishing twists and grotesque scenes that a story can end up surprisingly close to reality. Professor Jack Zipes—a premier American scholar, translator, and philosopher—believes that in politically charged times, fairy tales are sometimes a writer's only way to tell the truth. In his 2022 book Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales (published by Princeton University Press), he curated tales and artwork used by authors and illustrators to resist political oppression and expose hidden truths. Zipes dubbed these works "political fairy tales." Yet, he never imagined he would see the day when a fairy tale would become his own best vehicle for delivering a political message.
Now it's here: fresh, timely, and fast-paced, Alex in the Land of Liars is a masterclass in storycraft. Through this novel-length fairy tale, Zipes utterly exposes, ridicules, and condemns the deceptive American elite and the harm they cause, delivering a powerful political message to readers young and old.
The book *Aleks in the Land of Liars* was published in 2026 by Vanguard Press, Cambridge, England
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