European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2015) Winner
Luka Bekavac
ルカ・ベカヴァツ
Luka Bekavac
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1976-09-25 （Osijek, Croatia）
- Nationality
- Croatia
- Languages
- Croatian, English
- Residence History
- Osijek, Croatia → Zagreb, Croatia
Career
- Occupations
- writer, university professor, translator
- Active Years
- 2000-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Zagreb | — | — | — | — | Croatia |
University of Zagreb
Country:
Croatia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Janko Polić Kamov Award | Viljevo | — | Janko Polić Kamov Award (organizers) | 受賞 |
| 2015 | EU Prize for Literature | Viljevo | — | European Union (EU) | 受賞 |
Janko Polić Kamov Award
2014
Work:
Viljevo
Organization:
Janko Polić Kamov Award (organizers)
Result:
受賞
EU Prize for Literature
2015
Work:
Viljevo
Organization:
European Union (EU)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Drenje
2011 novelA novel set against contemporary Croatian society, focusing on memory, locality, and personal histories.
memorylocalitypersonal history
Viljevo
2013 novelAn experimental novel set in the small town of Viljevo, interweaving the aftermath of conflict and fragments of memory, exploring layers of language and history.
impact of warmemorylanguage
Bibliography
- Drenje (2011)
- Viljevo (2013)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Martin Amis (into Croatian)
- Translations of Jonathan Franzen (into Croatian)
- Translations of Alberto Toscano (into Croatian)
- Translations of Naomi Klein (into Croatian)
- Translations of Aleksandar Hemon (into Croatian)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimentalfragmentary narrationintellectual, layered prose
- Recurring Motifs
- memorylocalitylimits of languagelayers of history
Legacy
Considered one of the notable contemporary Croatian writers, Bekavac has received critical acclaim and international recognition such as the EU Prize for Literature. His academic work and translations give him influence both domestically and abroad.
Trivia
- Teaches literature at the University of Zagreb.
- Member of the electro-acoustic music project Jeanne Frémaux (with Toma Bačić).
- As a translator he has translated works by Martin Amis, Jonathan Franzen, and others into Croatian.