European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2016) Winner
Nenad Joldeski
ネナド・ヨルデスキ
Nenad Joldeski
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1986 （Struga, North Macedonia）
- Nationality
- North Macedonia
- Languages
- Macedonian
Career
- Occupations
- writer, editor
- Active Years
- 2009-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje | Faculty of Economics | — | 学士（経済学） | — | North Macedonia |
| Ss. Cyril and Methodius University (presumed) | — | Comparative Literature | 修士（比較文学） | — | North Macedonia |
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje
Faculty of Economics
Degree:
学士（経済学）
Country:
North Macedonia
Reported to have studied economics in Skopje
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University (presumed)
Comparative Literature
Degree:
修士（比較文学）
Country:
North Macedonia
Obtained a master's degree in comparative literature (per author biography)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | EU Prize for Literature | Each with Their Own Lake | — | EU Prize for Literature (European Union program) | 受賞 |
EU Prize for Literature
2012
Work:
Each with Their Own Lake
Organization:
EU Prize for Literature (European Union program)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Silence of Enhalon
2009 short story collectionA debut collection of short stories focusing on local landscapes, memory and silence.
memorysilencelocality
Each with Their Own Lake
2012 short story collectionA collection of short stories examining personal memory and history through motifs of lakes and water.
watermemoryidentity
Swimming Upstream
2018 novellaA 2018 novella that uses water and currents as metaphors to portray personal struggle and resistance.
resistancetimewater as metaphor
Bibliography
- The Silence of Enhalon (short story collection, 2009)
- Each with Their Own Lake (short story collection, 2012)
- Swimming Upstream (novella, 2018)
- Nikolaj (Fiction. Water. Truth.) (editor of a short story collection dedicated to Nikola Nezlobinski)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, symbolic imageryquiet, observational narration
- Recurring Motifs
- lakes and watermemory and the pastregional landscapes
Legacy
Considered one of the contemporary writers from North Macedonia, noted for exploring regionality and personal memory through motifs of water and lakes. His EU Prize for Literature win brought international attention.
Trivia
- Born in Struga in 1986.
- Won the EU Prize for Literature in 2012 for the short story collection 'Each with Their Own Lake.'