European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2023) Nominee
Ilija Đurović
イリヤ・ジュロヴィッチ
Ilija Đurović
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1990 （Podgorica）
- Nationality
- Montenegro
- Languages
- Serbian/Montenegrin, English
- Residence History
- Podgorica (birth) → Berlin (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Columnist, Poet, Playwright, Scriptwriter
- Active Years
- 2010-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NIN Award for Best Novel (shortlisted) | Sampas | — | NIN (Serbia) | shortlisted |
| 2021 | EU Prize for Literature (nominated) | Sampas | — | European Union | nominated |
NIN Award for Best Novel (shortlisted)
2021
Work:
Sampas
Organization:
NIN (Serbia)
Result:
shortlisted
EU Prize for Literature (nominated)
2021
Work:
Sampas
Organization:
European Union
Result:
nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
They Do It so Beautifully in Those Great Romantic Novels
2014 Short storiesA collection of short stories exploring fragments of relationships and emotions, often subverting the structures and expectations of romantic narratives.
lovecontemporary relationshipsexpectation vs. reality
Translations
- English translations available (published in journals and anthologies)
Black Fish
2016 Short storiesA series of short stories using metaphoric and sometimes unsettling imagery to portray personal loneliness and social alienation.
lonelinessalienationurban landscapes
Translations
- English translations in journals
Brink
2018 PoetryAn experimental poetry collection layering fragmentary and symbolic images.
limitsbordersexistential anxiety
Sleepers
2019 Drama / PlayA play that deals with individual and collective memory and the theme of awakening.
memorycollective vs. individualawakening
Sampas
2021 NovelDebut novel concerning city life, movement and personal identity, reflecting contemporary Montenegrin sensibilities.
movementidentityurban life
Translations
- English excerpts published (in journals)
Bibliography
- They Do It so Beautifully in Those Great Romantic Novels (short stories, 2014)
- Black Fish (short stories, 2016)
- Brink (poetry, 2018)
- Sleepers (drama, 2019)
- Sampas (novel, 2021)
Translations of Works
- English translations of short stories and excerpts (published in journals and anthologies)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- cross-genrepoetic and experimental prosefragmentary/episodic structure
- Recurring Motifs
- urban landscapesloneliness and alienationmovement and borders
Legacy
A contemporary Montenegrin writer active since the 2010s. Noted for cross-genre output and English translations of short works; the novel Sampas received nominations/shortlisting for notable literary prizes.
Trivia
- Regular columnist for the Montenegrin daily newspaper Vijesti.
- Short stories have been translated into English and published in several journals and anthologies.
- Has been writing since his teens and works across multiple genres.