Balla is often described as "the Slovak Kafka" for his depictions of the absurd and the mundane. In the Name of the Father features a nameless narrator reflecting on his life, looking for someone else to blame for his failed relationship with his parents and two sons, his serial adultery and his wife's descent into madness.

An award-winning Slovak novella and three additional short stories. This collection, by an author described as the Slovak Kafka, shares a unique dark himor along with a commitment to satire and truth.