European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2013) Winner
Faruk Šehić
ファルク・シェヒッチ
Faruk Šehić
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-01-01 （Bihać）
- Nationality
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Languages
- Bosnian, Serbo-Croatian
- Residence History
- Bosanska Krupa (grew up) → Sarajevo (current residence) → Zagreb (studies)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, short story writer, columnist, journalist
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Writers' Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, PEN Centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Memberships
- Writers' Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, PEN Centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Influenced By
- Experiences from the Bosnian war (combat experience)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Zagreb | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (attended) | — | — | 紛争発生により中断 | Croatia |
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (attended)
Period:
紛争発生により中断
Country:
Croatia
Studies interrupted by the outbreak of the Bosnian war
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Zoro Verlag Prize | Pod Pritiskom (Under Pressure) | — | Zoro Verlag | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Meša Selimović Prize | Knjiga o Uni (Quiet Flows the Una) | — | Meša Selimović Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2013 | EU Prize for Literature | Knjiga o Uni (Quiet Flows the Una) | — | European Union | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Risto Ratković Award | Moje rijeke (My Rivers) | — | Risto Ratković Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Annual Award from the Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Moje rijeke (My Rivers) | — | Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Premio Letterario Camaiore Francesco Belluomini (Premio Internazionale) | Selected poems 'Ritorno alla natura' (selection) | — | Premio Letterario Camaiore | 受賞 |
Zoro Verlag Prize
2004
Work:
Pod Pritiskom (Under Pressure)
Organization:
Zoro Verlag
Result:
受賞
Meša Selimović Prize
2011
Work:
Knjiga o Uni (Quiet Flows the Una)
Organization:
Meša Selimović Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
EU Prize for Literature
2013
Work:
Knjiga o Uni (Quiet Flows the Una)
Organization:
European Union
Result:
受賞
Risto Ratković Award
2014
Work:
Moje rijeke (My Rivers)
Organization:
Risto Ratković Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Annual Award from the Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
Work:
Moje rijeke (My Rivers)
Organization:
Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Result:
受賞
Premio Letterario Camaiore Francesco Belluomini (Premio Internazionale)
2019
Work:
Selected poems 'Ritorno alla natura' (selection)
Organization:
Premio Letterario Camaiore
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Knjiga o Uni (Quiet Flows the Una)
2011 novelA personal and historical narrative centered on the Una river, exploring memory of the war, nostalgia for homeland and nature, and the individual's recovery.
war and memorynature and riversnostalgiapersonal renewal
Translations
- English
- Italian
- Romanian
- Bulgarian
- Turkish
- Spanish
- Macedonian
- Arabic
- Dutch
- Polish
- Slovenian
- Hungarian
Pod Pritiskom (Under Pressure)
2004 short story collectionA collection of short stories that interweave war and everyday life, depicting violence, trauma and social tensions.
aftermath of warindividual and societytrauma
Translations
- English
Moje rijeke (My Rivers)
2014 poetry collectionA poetry collection focused on nature, especially rivers, blending personal memories with natural imagery.
natureriversmemory
Priče sa satnim mehanizmom (Clockwork Stories)
2018 short story collectionA short story collection containing motifs of mechanism and temporality, including formally experimental pieces.
timemechanicsfragments of the individual
Greta
2021 novel/long fictionA 2021 novel said to deal with human relationships and issues in contemporary society; detailed information is limited.
human relationshipscontemporary society
Bibliography
- Pjesme u Nastajanju (Acquired Poems), 2000
- Hit depo (Hit Depot), 2003
- Pod Pritiskom (Under Pressure), 2004
- Transsarajevo, 2006
- Hit depo, Pod pritiskom, Transsarajevo, Apokalipsa iz Recycle bina/Dodatne scene, 2007/2018
- Knjiga o Uni (Quiet Flows the Una), 2011
- Moje rijeke (My Rivers), 2014
- Priče sa satnim mehanizmom (Clockwork Stories), 2018
- Greta, 2021
Translations of Works
- English translation of Knjiga o Uni (Quiet Flows the Una)
- Italian translation of Knjiga o Uni (Il mio fiume)
- English translation of Pod Pritiskom (Under Pressure)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic and concise prosefragmentary, reflective narrationrealistic depiction interwoven with nature imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- the river (Una)war and its aftermathnature and memorynostalgia
Legacy
An important contemporary writer from Bosnia and Herzegovina whose work, grounded in wartime experience and attention to nature, has received regional and European prizes. His books have been translated into 15 languages and published in 19 countries.
Academic Societies
- Writers' Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- PEN Centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trivia
- His combat experience in the Bosnian war has strongly influenced his work.
- Knjiga o Uni won the Meša Selimović Prize for best novel in the former Yugoslavia.
- Winner of the EU Prize for Literature in 2013.
- His books have been translated into 15 languages and published in 19 countries.
- He signed the Declaration on the Common Language in 2017.