Tamara Štajner’s “Luft nach unten”: A Powerful Novel on Mother-Daughter Trauma and Balkan Roots
Tamara Štajner Explores Motherhood and Balkan Trauma in ‘Luft nach unten’ In her critically acclaimed second novel, «Luft nach unten» (published by Zsolnay in 2026), author, musician, and performer Tamara Štajner delivers a multi-layered exploration of a destructive mother-daughter relationship, transgenerational trauma, and the long shadows of the former Yugoslavia, according to reviews from major … Read more