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Ivna Žic

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Ivna Žic

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1986 (Zagreb)
Nationality
Croatian, Swiss
Languages
German, Croatian
Residence History
Zagreb → Basel → Zürich → Gießen → Hamburg → Graz → Berlin

Career

Occupations
Writer, Playwright, Theater Director
Active Years
2009-
Affiliations
Theater Konstanz, Luzerner Theater, Schauspielhaus Wien, Schauspiel Essen
Influenced By
Bertolt Brecht, Georg Büchner, Ivana Sajko
Nominations
Schweizer Buchpreis (Die Nachkommende), Österreichischer Buchpreis (Die Nachkommende), Rauriser Literaturpreis (Die Nachkommende)

Education

Universität Gießen
Applied Theater Studies / Theaterwissenschaft
Country: Germany
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg
Regie
Period: 2008-2011
Year of Graduation: 2011
Country: Germany
University of Graz
Szenisches Schreiben
Period: 2011-
Country: Austria

Awards

Hauptpreis der Jury des 1. Autorenwettbewerbs der Theater St. Gallen und Konstanz
2011
Work: Die Vorläufigen
Organization: Theater St. Gallen und Konstanz
Result: winner
Anna Seghers-Preis
2020
Work: Die Nachkommende
Result: winner
Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis
2022
Work: Die Nachkommende
Result: winner
Schweizer Literaturpreis
2024
Work: Wahrscheinliche Herkünfte
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Die Nachkommende

2019 Novel

A young woman's train journey from Paris to Croatia, encountering deceased ancestors, exploring family history of migration and identity.

Family HistoryMigrationIdentityHistorical Trauma

Wahrscheinliche Herkünfte

2023 Novel

Autofictional reflection on the Bleiburg massacre from the perspective of a descendant.

Historical EventsBleiburg MassacreAncestry

Die Vorläufigen

2011 Play

Play dealing with isolation of modern people in rental apartments.

IsolationModern Society

Blei

2017 Documentary Theater

Documentary theater approaching the history of her Croatian grandfather's flight to Bleiburg.

Family HistoryWarTrauma

Bibliography

  • Abkommen (2009)
  • Die Vorläufigen (2011)
  • Als meine Mutter eine Tochter war (2012)
  • Blei (2017)
  • Noras Kinder (2022)
  • Die Nachkommende (2019)
  • Wahrscheinliche Herkünfte (2023)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Precise and cautious proseAutofictionDocumentary approach
Recurring Motifs
Bleiburg MassacreFamily Migration HistoryIdentity RiftsHistorical Gaps

Legacy

Croatian-Swiss writer and playwright noted for works on family history and Balkan historical traumas, recipient of several literary prizes.

Trivia

  • Grew up in Switzerland as daughter of Croatian exiles.
  • Bleiburg massacre is a recurring theme in multiple works.