Vilenica International Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2010) Winner
Dževad Karahasan
ジェヴァド・カラハサン
Dževad Karahasan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-01-25 （Duvno (present-day Tomislavgrad)）
- Died
- 2023-05-19 （Graz） age 70
- Nationality
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria
- Languages
- Bosnian, German
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Duvno → Sarajevo → Graz
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, philosopher, playwright
- Active Years
- 1986-2023
- Affiliations
- ARBOS – Company for Music and Theatre
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sarajevo | Faculty of Literature and Theatre | Department of Literature and Theatre | — | — | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| University of Zagreb | Faculty of Philosophy | Department of Philosophy | Ph.D. | — | Croatia |
University of Sarajevo
Faculty of Literature and Theatre
/ Department of Literature and Theatre
Country:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Philosophy
/ Department of Philosophy
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
Croatia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Charles Veillon European Essay Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Bruno Kreisky Prize for Political Books | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Herder Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding | — | — | Leipzig Book Fair | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Vilenica Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Goethe Medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Goethe Prize | — | — | City of Frankfurt | 受賞 |
Charles Veillon European Essay Prize
1994
Result:
受賞
Bruno Kreisky Prize for Political Books
1995
Result:
受賞
Herder Prize
1999
Result:
受賞
Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding
2004
Organization:
Leipzig Book Fair
Result:
受賞
Vilenica Prize
2010
Result:
受賞
Goethe Medal
2012
Result:
受賞
Goethe Prize
2020
Organization:
City of Frankfurt
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Heinrich Heine Prize
1 appearances
Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
Sarajevo, Exodus of a City
1993 NovelA novel about the city under siege in Sarajevo.
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The Solace of the Night Sky
2015 NovelA novel themed around solace in the night sky.
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Bibliography
- The Eastern Divan (1993)
- Sarajevo, Exodus of a City (1993)
- King's legends (1996)
- The Shahriyar's Ring (1997)
- Sara and Serafina (2000)
- The Night Council (2006)
- The Shadows of The Cities (2010)
- The Solace of the Night Sky (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Postmodernism
- Recurring Motifs
- exileSarajevoshadows
Legacy
Highly regarded European writer from Bosnia, recipient of numerous literary prizes.