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“As a young man, I was startled by the popularity of these “misogynistic” portrayals of women in literary works to begin with Nana, Miss Julie, Ulysses, Women, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Now, with some experience in life, I believe that it was fueled more by the true nature of men as arrogant, selfish, unfeeling swine in relationships with women rather than breaking down conventional idealization of women BS. If Circe is still alive, the continents would sink in the blue deep oceans under the weight of the pigs.”

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“My politically charged coming-of-age story Voices in the Forest brings the futility of the bygone Croatian marriages to the fore. If the pretty but obtuse image of Fairy of Velebit personifies the Queen of Croatia, it would be better for Croats to dethrone her and put equally beautiful but the shrewd image of Zsa Zsa Gabor in her place. It would give Croatia a new angle how to manage her future marriages while still sexy and in demand. Remember, every marriage a box of diamonds and a house.”

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“Čujem priču o čovjeku koji je prije osamdesete imao 40,000 žena. Pitali ga da li se sjeća ičega zanimljivog, uzbudljivih detalja, itd. Čovjek je odgovorio da se eto ničega posebnog ne sjeća, da mu je to bilo isto kao popiti čašu vode. Ako se ova priča stavi u širi kontekst življenja, onda su sva putovanja, raftinzi na Uni, vožnje motorcikolom po francuskim plažama, izvanbračne avanture, seks, itd., samo divlji oganj, lažna vatra, koja gori ali ne grije, kako reče velikan hrvatskog pjesništva S S Kranjčević u "Mir Vam!". Jedino što je izvorno i istinito su momenti koji su nam dani, a ako su nam dani, nema razloga da za njima tumaramo. Ta, doći će ionako, najčešće iznenada, ako Gospod to tako odluči. Ako odluči?”

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“The sieges of Gvozdansko (1578), Croatia and Alamo (1836), USA tell the true stories of the small bands of the heroes who stood against the massive armies to defend their homelands. They echo innate human devotion to the idea of fighting for freedom all across the world. Since Alamo has been firmly embedded in the USA collective memory and had become the heritage site ever since, the Battle of Gvozdansko as older and equally important deserves to be studied, promoted, and of course to become a revered heritage site in Croatia and the United Europe.”

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“The sieges of Gvozdansko, Croatia and Alamo, U.S. tell the true stories of small bands of heroes who stood against massive armies to defend their homelands. They echo innate human devotion to the idea of fighting for freedom across the world. Alamo was designate by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 2015. Gvozdansko deserves more research and the same level of respect and protection for its equal relevance. The Croatian landmark was the site of the pivotal 103-day Battle of Gvozdansko in 1578 against the Ottoman army. Among those who fought and died there were the common miners together with their families.”

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