FILIP ZAWADA IF NOT BLACK

Discover a subversive family saga where everything works backwards. Welcome to the world of the Mrazs, where children see more than adults and grandmothers are adopted. It's a shameless voyeurism manifesto and the great return of Filip Zawada!

• Subversive family saga that takes place even in the afterlife.
• Shameless voyeurism manifesto showing life without embellishment.
• The great return of Filip Zawada, the author of inimitable novels.
• Absurd humor mixed with existential questions.
• Extreme emotions and directness in every sentence.
• A cocktail of literary tropes that surprises at every turn.
• Unforgettable characters such as Róża, Trytek, Halia, Andrzej and grandmother Edwarda.

Filip Zawada, known for his unconventional approach to literature, presents a family saga that balances on the border between waking and dreaming. His novels are characterized by directness, black humor and original characters that remain in the memory for a long time. The author skillfully combines elements of magical realism with everyday problems, creating a unique literary world.

„If Not Black” is a story about the Mraz family, where nothing is as it seems. Children see more than adults, rules are learned outside the home, and grandmothers are adopted. It is a world where extreme emotions mix with absurd humor and existential questions find surprising answers. This novel is a shameless voyeurism manifesto that shows life without embellishment and compromise.

Filip Zawada's novel is a real feast for literature lovers who appreciate originality, an original approach to the subject and unforgettable characters. „If Not Black” is a book that will remain in the memory for a long time and encourage reflection on one's own life and relationships with loved ones. It is a must-read for everyone who is looking for something more than just entertainment in literature.

Znak Publishing House, known for its commitment to high editorial quality, presents readers with a novel that will certainly go down in the history of Polish contemporary literature. „If Not Black” is a book that surprises, entertains and touches, and above all - encourages reflection. A unique novel that combines elements of a family saga, a voyeurism manifesto and black humor.

Technical data:

Pages: 384

Format: 209x139 mm

Year of publication: 2025

Cover: paperback

Publishing house: Znak