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Dževad Karahasan

Bosnia and Herzegovina writer (1953-2023) · Bosnia and Herzegovina · On the map · Writers · Died at 70

Dževad Karahasan was a Bosnian writer, essayist and philosopher. Karahasan was awarded the Herder Prize and Goethe Medal for his writings.

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2023Died19 May 20232020Goethe Prize of the City of FrankfurtAward2019European Prize for LiteratureAwardJeanette Schocken PrizeAward2017Franz Nabl PrizeAward2012Goethe MedalAwardHonorary Award of the Heinrich Heine SocietyAward2010Vilenica PrizeAward2004Leipzig Book Award for European UnderstandingAward1999Herder PrizeAward1996Graz resident writerAward1995Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political BookAward1994Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles VeillonAward1953Born25 January 1953

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Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt2020
Jeanette Schocken Prize2019
European Prize for Literature2019
Franz Nabl Prize2017
Honorary Award of the Heinrich Heine Society2012
Goethe Medal2012
Vilenica Prize2010
Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding2004
Herder Prize1999
Graz resident writer1996
Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book1995
Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon1994

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1953 to 2023 · aged 70