Slovak Writer Explores Domestic Violence Through Literature and Theater

Slovak writer Kristián Lazarčík has drawn on his personal experience with domestic violence to create literary and theatrical works that resonate with audiences. His debut book "Enfant terrible si kupuje jednosmerný lístok" (Enfant Terrible Buys a One-Way Ticket), published this fall, confronts his own experiences from an abusive relationship. Lazarčík describes the experience of partner violence as "universal in some ways," noting how it affects not only private life but also makes victims more vulnerable to mistreatment from others. One of his stories, "Zrazenina" (Betrayal), was adapted into the theater play "Noc v Istanbule" (Night in Istanbul), which has prompted feedback from multiple women audience members, including a woman in her forties who approached the author after a performance.