He Sleeps in the Snow

By Bo Dudas

Joseph Campbell said, "People say that what we are seeking is a meaning for life.... I think that what we are really seeking is the experience of being alive. So that we can actually feel the rapture of life." - - In these stories Bo Dudas brings a very palpable 'feeling' of life through strange voyeuristic views into the lives of melancholic individuals entangled in saudadic existences.Beneath the dim light of Weltschmerz each story presents a provocative look into tightly woven downcast interactions. 25 compelling stories, both naive and abstractly sophisticated in the end leave the reader burdened by a feeling of passionate depth toward the unique characters. 'Arabella's Army' - Arachnid warriors conquer a cadaverous landscape.'African Sunset' - A soulmate lost to the eternities.'Turin Horse' - The metamorphosis of the wind.'Ernesto' - The fruits of sadism.'Bed Bugs' - There is more to that bed....'Black Horse' - Night challenges the Prince.'Green Snake' - The slow disintegration of a man.'Marco' - The friendship between enemies.Plus 17 more stories.Departing from the style he adapted while studying under B. Fomalhaut, Dudas' stories changed as he reduced and simplified his writings. Shedding complexity for purposes of dramatic expression he veered away from plastic incident and moved deeper into characters' psychological undertones and more somber atmospheres. A new structure emerged with a new conception of both simple form and deeper inner meaning. This new style holds together in a wonderfully balanced ensemble in these 25 stories.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521477868
• ISBN13: 9781521477861
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"