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Le champ poétique croate – French translation of Croatian poetry

Croatian poetry in French translation and its original language will be presented on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Rabat.

The Glembays cycle by Miroslav Krleža published in France

All three plays of the acclaimed drama cycle The Glembays – Messrs. Glembay (1928), In Agony (1928/1957), Leda (1932) – by one of the greatest Croatian authors Miroslav Krleža have been published in France by Prozor-éditions as La Trilogie ses Glembay. This marks the very first French translation of the entire cycle, available now to francophone audiences, almost an entire century since it was originally published.

Croatian literature in Guadalajara International Book Fair

Croatian literature in Guadalajara is presented by three authors who are inspired by different themes, with which they try to connect Croatian modernity with local traditions and heritage, questioning the relationships and problems that are universal i.e. human. Robert Perišić and Olja Savičević Ivančević are linked to the heritage of the Mediterranean, whilst Kristian Novak is inspired by Međimurje, the continental, river landscape of northwestern Croatia.

Croatian publishers to participate in the Frankfurt Bookfair 2023.

Croatian publishers will once again participate at the world’s largest book fair, Frankfurt Buchmesse (18-22 October 2023), thanks to the organisational efforts by the Croatian association of publishers and booksellers, and the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and Media. At the Croatian national stand in Hall 4 around forty publishers will present their most recent fiction, non-fiction and children’s titles, as well as poetry, graphic novels and works of selected local illustrators.

Sons, Daughters by Croatian author Ivana Bodrožić shortlisted for the prestigious Premio Rapallo

'Sons, Daughters', a novel by Croatian author Ivana Bodrožić has been shortlisted for the European edition of the prestigious Premio Rapallo BPER Banca 2023!

Presentation of Croatian literature within Europa Pavilion at the Madrid Book Fair

The Ministry of Culture and Media, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Madrid, organized the presentation of Croatian literature within the Europa Pavilion program at the Madrid Book Fair on May 31st, 2023.

The Croatian author Martina Vidaić has been awarded the overall winner of EUPL 2023 for her novel 'Bedbugs'

The Croatian author Martina Vidaić has been awarded the overall winner of The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) 2023 for her novel Bedbugs. The novel was published in Croatia in 2021 by Naklada Ljevak.

The Bavarian Prize for publishing project goes to Tatjana Gromača's German publisher Stroux

German publisher Stroux was awarded the Verlagsprämien des Freistaats Bayern 2022 for the German translation of Tatjana Gromača's novel Die Goettlichen Kindchen, translated from Croatian to German by Will Firth.

Poetry collections by Alen Brlek and Dražen Katunarić longlisted for the prestigious Prix Mallarmé étranger

Académie Mallarmé jury, made up of twenty-nine members and chaired by Sylvestre Clancie, has just announced the longlist for the prestigious Prix Mallarmé and Prix Mallarmé étranger which this year includes two Croatian authors: Alen Brlek and Dražen Katunarić.

Take Six: Six Balkan Women Writers, book launch at LBF 2023

'Take Six: Six Balkan Women Writers', published by Dedalus Books (United Kingdom, April 2023) and edited by Will Firth, brings together six unique female voices: Magdalena Blažević (Bosnia and Hercegovina), Tatjana Gromača (Croatia), Vesna Perić (Serbia), Natali Spasova (North Macedonia), Ana Svetel (Slovenija) and Sonja Živaljević (Crna Gora).