Dimiter
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Dimiter (also released under the title The Redemption in various parts of the world) is a novel
by William Peter Blatty
, released on March 16, 2010 through Forge Books. Publishers Weekly awarded Dimiter a starred review calling it "a beautifully written, haunting tale of vengeance, spiritual searching, loss, and love."
, concerning the execution of a priest
in the former Atheist-state of Albania. The novel is dedicated to Blatty's late son, Peter Vincent Galahad Blatty.
It is available in both hardcover and audiobook formats.
has set out to make Dimiter a feature film, marking their first collaboration in almost 40 years. The two attempted to adapt Blatty's previous novel, Legion, into a feature film
but Friedkin later left that production over creative differences. Blatty went on to direct the picture himself. The two have, nonetheless, remained friends, speaking frequently. In lieu of the publication of Dimiter, Friedkin interviewed Blatty for his blog in the Huffington post, a few days after the author's announcement of a feature film on July 6, and compared the new novel with their previous collaboration:
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by William Peter Blatty
William Peter Blatty
William Peter Blatty is an American writer and filmmaker. The novel The Exorcist, written in 1971, is his magnum opus; he also penned the subsequent screenplay version of the film, for which he won an Academy Award....
, released on March 16, 2010 through Forge Books. Publishers Weekly awarded Dimiter a starred review calling it "a beautifully written, haunting tale of vengeance, spiritual searching, loss, and love."
History
Dimiter has been in work since 1974 after Blatty read an article in William Friedkin's office, during the production of The ExorcistThe Exorcist (film)
The Exorcist is a 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and based on the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her...
, concerning the execution of a priest
Shtjefën Kurti
Shtjefën Kurti was a Catholic priest.-Life and activity:Shtjefen Kurti studied in Albania, later on in Graz, Feldkirch, Innsbruck Austria and in Rome...
in the former Atheist-state of Albania. The novel is dedicated to Blatty's late son, Peter Vincent Galahad Blatty.
It is available in both hardcover and audiobook formats.
Feature Film
According to Blatty, in his June 30 audio interview with "Authors on Tour," director William FriedkinWilliam Friedkin
William Friedkin is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing The French Connection in 1971 and The Exorcist in 1973; for the former, he won the Academy Award for Best Director...
has set out to make Dimiter a feature film, marking their first collaboration in almost 40 years. The two attempted to adapt Blatty's previous novel, Legion, into a feature film
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III is a 1990 American supernatural thriller written and directed by William Peter Blatty. It is the second sequel of The Exorcist series and a film adaptation of Blatty's novel, Legion . The film stars George C. Scott, Brad Dourif, Ed Flanders, and Nicol Williamson...
but Friedkin later left that production over creative differences. Blatty went on to direct the picture himself. The two have, nonetheless, remained friends, speaking frequently. In lieu of the publication of Dimiter, Friedkin interviewed Blatty for his blog in the Huffington post, a few days after the author's announcement of a feature film on July 6, and compared the new novel with their previous collaboration:
- Q. Do you think Dimiter measures up to The Exorcist, as a piece of writing?
- A. Without a doubt, it's the best writing I've produced. I can't surpass it. I know that.