Bora Ćosić
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Bora Ćosić
Bora Ćosić was born in 1932. He studied philosophy in Belgrade and went on to work as an editor at various literary periodicals. Today, he is widely considered one of the most important authors of former Yugoslavia. In 2002, he was awarded the Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding.
Bora Ćosić was born in 1932. He studied philosophy in Belgrade and went on to work as an editor at various literary periodicals. Today, he is widely considered one of the most important authors of former Yugoslavia. In 2002, he was awarded the Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding.
Awards (selection)
Albatros Literaturpreis 2008
Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding 2002
Albatros Literaturpreis 2008
Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding 2002
Praise
»A terrific European author!« Süddeutsche Zeitung
»Bora Ćosić is a literary brother of the great Czech Bohumil Hrabal« Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
»Bora Ćosić is a literary brother of the great Czech Bohumil Hrabal« Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
»A terrific European author!« Süddeutsche Zeitung
»Bora Ćosić is a literary brother of the great Czech Bohumil Hrabal« Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
»Bora Ćosić is a literary brother of the great Czech Bohumil Hrabal« Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
PUBLICATIONS
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Year of Publication: 2006
Bora ĆosićYear of Publication: 2006
The Journey to Alaska
In early 2005, the Serbian author Bora Cosic set out on a journey through former Yugoslavia. Having fled the country in the early nineties, he finds it full of new contradictions; piles of garbage...
Rights sold to:
Poland (Czarne), Bulgaria (Paradox)
Year of Publication: 2002
Bora ĆosićYear of Publication: 2002
Land Zero
»Il Borgo« is the name of an ancient villa above the sea. It has become a forteress, since the land surrounding it has gone crazy and has constrained the narrator, the sole person that has preserved his lucidity, into a state of beleague.
He tumbles through the »chambers of the past« and feels spyed on by his neighbours - an isolated citizen and a lonesome...
He tumbles through the »chambers of the past« and feels spyed on by his neighbours - an isolated citizen and a lonesome...
Year of Publication: 1980
Bora ĆosićYear of Publication: 1980
My Family's Role in the World Revolution
Bora Ćosić's My Family's Role in the World Revolution enjoyed a successful run as a play, but the film version was closed immediately and ultimately caused Ćosić's publications to be...
Rights sold to:
English world rights (Northwestern UP), Spanish world rights (Minuscula), France (Laffont), Italy (e/o), Korea (Esang), Estonia (Loomingu Raamatukogu)
Previously published in the respective language/territory; rights available again: Russia (Azbuka), Poland (Czarne), Romania (Art)