The Croatian author, Miro Gavran, lends voice to the man who condemned Jesus to death.

Pilate, a Roman Patrician who between 26 and 36 AD held the post of Pro-Consul in Judea for the Emperor Tiberius, tells the story of his life starting with his youth, going right up to the crucifixion of Christ and 10 years beyond when owing to corruption, wantonness, repeated breaking of the law and extreme cruelty he was demoted and recalled to Rome.

In his fictional confessions the cynical Pro-Consul, because of his total lack of any transcendental orientation, faces a moral and existential dilemma.

About the author:

Miro Gavran was born in 1961. He is a dramatist, novelist and considered as the most-renowned Croatian writer of his generation. His works have been translated into some 20 languages. He is the recipient of many awards including the prize for Best Central European Writer 1999. His novel, "St John The Baptist" (2005), was nominated for the "Impact Dublin" literary award. Seifert Verlag has published the German version of his novel, "The Angel of Omorina", and the first book in his biblical trilogy, "Judith", along with "St John the Baptist" in 2008. Miro Gavran lives in Zagreb.