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Fluent is a haunting, bilingual narrative that unfolds in the chilling gap between English and Hungarian, mirroring the split consciousness of those living under a gilded, watchful power. Over a decade that measures a reign, a ritual, and a ruin, the story maps a descent into a world where choices are made not in freedom, but in the stark silence of a locked room.
Follow the journey through uniforms of blue, green, and pale yellow—where the color of your cloth decides your fate—and through memories that cling like ghosts. It is a tale of the terrifying courage required to forget, just to live another hour, another day.
Moving restlessly between languages and states of being, from the cold clarity of instruction to the chaotic nightmare of its execution, Fluent constructs a mirrored labyrinth. Within its ornate cages, selections are silent, and the true monsters are rarely the ones we are taught to fear.
Step into this unsettling arena of dualities. If you dare to navigate its echoes, you may just find your way back out.
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About the author
Snopkowska Malgorzata Agnieszka is a writer fascinated by the fractures of identity, language, and memory under oppressive systems. Her work explores the psychological landscapes of individuals navigating the invisible scripts of power, often employing structural and linguistic duality to mirror her themes.
In Fluent, she draws upon the stark traditions of folktale and gothic bureaucracy to craft a disorienting yet deeply resonant experience. When not mentally traversing the palaces of her own making, she is grounded by the love of family and friends. She writes from the space between tongues, always searching for the chill of recognition in the labyrinths we all inhabit.
