What does the portrait on the front page of the book represents?
For now, that is a secret. It will be revealed in the next edition.

Is "Kingdom" autobiographical?
No.

Is there a real Oliver Lindeman?
Yes. His name is a combination of the first name of one of the members of German band Rammstein, and the family name of another member of the same band.

Does the German playwright Oliver Lindeman really exist?
No.

So, who drowned in the Mississippi river?
American genius, musician Jeff Buckley, who’s work has influenced the making of Lindeman’s character.

What is the plot of the play "Kingdom"?
Only Professor knows it.

Can Professor’s theory be proved?
That is auto-irony. The best answer to these kinds of questions can be seen in a movie "PI", directed by Daren Aronofsky.

Are the charatcters in the second chapter inspired by real people from the Belgrade theatre scene?
Yes.

And, who are they?
If I say that now, they could kill me.

Is Lokrum really a cursed island?
I don’t know, I haven’t spent the night over there.
Mladen, the leading character in the second chapter is reading some books in the plane.

Which books is he mentioning?
"Atlantida" by Borislav Pekic, "Less than zero" by Bret Easton Ellis and The Old Testament.

At the beginning of the third chapter, the leading character is reading a book written by Dobrica Cosic? Why?
Simply because he is a huge fan of his.

Was the writer on the Square celebrating the victory of Red Star in Bari (Red Star, a famous football club from Belgrade, won the European Championship League, in a victory over Olympic from Marseille)?
Yes, I was there.

So, you are a supporter of that FC?
No!

Who do you support then?!
Liverpool FC.

Why is that?
Because of Michael Owen.

Who is Bob?
You have to ask David Lynch about that.

Does Institut CMI5 really exist?
Of course, just like the Lokrum legend.

What is the last song that Uros hears, while they are driving him to prison in Kosmaj?
"Life during wartime" – Talking Heads

Is the last sentence in chapter four the same as the last sentence in "Foulcault's pendulum" by Umberto Eco?
Yes – "It is so beautiful"

Was there really a secret prison in Kosmaj mountain?
Yes, like Lokrum legend and Institute CMI5

What about "project Nick"?
This is a fact, it can be checked out.

Where were you on 31st December 1999?
On Giza plateau.

So there are autobiographical elements in the book?
Traces, to be exact. And one truth, kiss on St.Nicola's day,after watching the movie "Absolute beginners"

Philip and his Heroine, were they together at the end?
Maybe.