Aleksandar Hemon: Quick Facts

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Born	September 9, 1964 (age 62) • Sarajevo • Bosnia and Herzegovina
Notable Works	“Love and Obstacles” • “My Parents: An Introduction/This Does Not Belong to You” • “Nowhere Man: The Pronek Fantasies” • “The Book of My Lives” • “The Lazarus Project” • “The Making of Zombie Wars” • “The Question of Bruno”

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