Beleške jedne Ane

Structured in 26 chapters with short summaries of each, the book follows the lives of a young, thin girl named Ana, an urban teenager with freckles, glasses and a bob haircut, who smokes cigarettes and writes notes on a typewriter. The action takes place in the center of Belgrade – from Slavija, through the intersection near "London" to Trg Republike – depicting the everyday gossip, conversations and events of the city's youth. The narrator, in the first or third person, uses the lively, slang language of youth, full of caricatures, unusual comparisons and witty judgments, such as the description of Sava "moving around for fish" or Ana interviewing herself about secret hiding places. As a chronicle of a time, the work analyzes urban life in the 1960s and 1970s through melancholic but entertaining forms, celebrating the Belgrade spirit – a mixture of chastity and a premonition of destruction. Dedicated to the author's children Ana and Jelena, the book is illustrated with Kapor's drawings, emphasizing the image of a young city personality who is the archetype of a Belgrade woman, full of irony towards growing up, love and everyday life. Through Ana's point of view, Kapor not only makes you laugh, but also encourages thinking about eternal questions: about waiting, desire and living in the present moment. This work, praised for its authenticity and humor, remains fresh even today, which may remind some of their youth and rejuvenate others.