Danilo Kiš
Serbian and Yugoslav novelist (1935-1989) · Serbia · On the map · Writers · Died at 54
Danilo Kiš was a Yugoslav and Serbian novelist, short story writer, essayist and translator. His best known works include Hourglass, A Tomb for Boris Davidovich and The Encyclopedia of the Dead.
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1989Died15 October 19891988Preis der SWR-BestenlisteAward1984Chevalier des Arts et des LettresAward1983Andrić PrizeAward1972NIN PrizeAward1935Born22 February 1935
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Serbia
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1935 to 1989 · aged 54
