Mirroring Romania's drastic transition from totalitarianism to
Western-style freedom in the late 1980s, Mr. K Released captures
the disturbingly surreal feeling that many newly liberated
prisoners face when they leave captivity. Employing his trademark
playful absurdity, Matei Visniec introduces us to Mr. K, a
Kafkaesque figure who has been imprisoned for years for an
undisclosed crime in a penitentiary with mysterious tunnels. One
day, Mr. K finds himself unexpectedly released. Unable to
comprehend his sudden liberation, he becomes traumatized by the
realities of freedom--more so than the familiar trauma of captivity
or imprisonment. In the hope of obtaining some clarification, Mr. K
keeps waiting for an appointment with the prison governor, however,
their meeting is constantly being delayed. During this endless
process of waiting, Mr. K gets caught up in a clinical exploration
of his physical surroundings. He does not have the courage or
indeed inclination to leave, but can move unrestricted within the
prison compound, charting endless series of absurd circles in which
readers might paradoxically recognize themselves.
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