European Union Prize for Literature
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Edition 13 (2021) Winner
Dejan Tiago-Stanković
デヤン・ティアゴ＝スタンコヴィッチ
Dejan Tiago-Stankovic
Pen Names:
Tiago Stanković（Shortened form used in some publications and credits）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-11-02 （Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia）
- Died
- 2022-12-20 （Lisbon, Portugal） age 57
- Nationality
- Serbia, Portugal
- Languages
- Serbian, Portuguese, English
- Residence History
- Belgrade (former SFR Yugoslavia) → London, England → Lisbon, Portugal
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator, Columnist
- Active Years
- 1990-2022
- Nominations
- NIN Award (nominated), International Dublin Literary Award (nominated)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Belgrade | Faculty of Architecture | Department of Architecture | 学士（建築） | — | Serbia |
University of Belgrade
Faculty of Architecture
/ Department of Architecture
Degree:
学士（建築）
Country:
Serbia
Moved to London after completing studies in architecture
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Branko Ćopić Prize | Estoril | — | Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts | 受賞 |
| 2018 | HWA Crowns Literary Award | Estoril | — | The Historical Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 2021 | European Union Prize for Literature | Estoril | — | European Union Prize for Literature | ノミネート |
Branko Ćopić Prize
2016
Work:
Estoril
Organization:
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Result:
受賞
HWA Crowns Literary Award
2018
Work:
Estoril
Organization:
The Historical Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
European Union Prize for Literature
2021
Work:
Estoril
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature
Result:
ノミネート
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Odakle sam bila, više nisam i druge lisabonske priče (Tales of Lisbon)
2011 Short storiesA collection of short stories set in Lisbon, exploring migration, memory and the nuances of urban life.
migrationmemoryurban landscapes
Translations
- Tales of Lisbon (English translation)
Estoril (a war novel)
2015 War novelA novel set in Estoril that examines war, personal memory, and human relationships across borders.
warmemoryborders and identity
Translations
- English translation: Estoril, a war novel (Head of Zeus, 2017)
- Portuguese translation: Estoril, romance de guerra (Bookbuilders, Lisbon, 2016)
Zamalek (roman o kismetu)
2020 NovelA novel concerned with fate and coincidence; it has been introduced in school book reports in Portugal.
fatechanceindividual history
Bibliography
- Odakle sam bila, više nisam i druge lisabonske priče (2011)
- Estoril: a war novel (2015)
- Zamalek: roman o kismetu (2020)
- Estoril (English translation, Head of Zeus 2017)
- Tales of Lisbon (English translation, Prime Books)
- Contos de Lisboa (Portuguese translation, Prime Books / Bookbuilders)
- Lisboa ultrassecreta (Portuguese, Globo)
Translations by Author
- José Saramago (translated into Serbian)
- Ivo Andrić (translated into Portuguese)
- Dragoslav Mihailović (translated)
Translations of Works
- Works translated into English, Portuguese and Macedonian
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, detailed landscape descriptionscontemporary style focusing on urban minutiae
- Recurring Motifs
- landscapes of Lisbon and Estorilmigration and memoryshadows of war
Legacy
A Serbian-born writer and translator based in Portugal who pioneered literary exchange between Serbian and Portuguese. Known for works such as Estoril, he received and was shortlisted for several international prizes and is regarded as an important contemporary Serbian author.
Trivia
- One of the pioneers to translate José Saramago into Serbian and Ivo Andrić into Portuguese.
- Signed the Declaration on the Common Language in 2017.
- Lived in London before relocating to Lisbon; died at his home in Lisbon in 2022.