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Mirko Kovač

Yugoslav writer (1938-2013) · Croatia · Writers · Died at 74

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Mirko Kovač was a Montenegrin writer. In his rich career he wrote novels, short stories, essays, film scripts, TV and radio plays.

A life in dates

2013Died19 August 20132007Vladimir Nazor AwardAward2003Vilenica PrizeAward1993Kurt Tucholsky PrizeAward1979Andrić PrizeAward1978NIN PrizeAward1938Born26 December 1938

Awards

Vladimir Nazor Award2007
Vilenica Prize2003
Kurt Tucholsky Prize1993
Andrić Prize1979
NIN Prize1978
Herder Prize

In their orbit

Spouse: Slobodana Matić Kovač

About this person

Mirko Kovač was a Montenegrin writer. In his rich career he wrote novels, short stories, essays, film scripts, TV and radio plays. Among his best known works are the novella Životopis Malvine Trifković, the novels Vrata od utrobe, Grad u zrcalu, the short story collection Ruže za Nives Koen, the book of essays Europska trulež and the scripts for some of the most successful films of Yugoslav cinema like Handcuffs, Playing Soldiers and Occupation in 26 Pictures among others. He was one quarter of the infamous Belgrade quartet, the other three being Danilo Kiš, Borislav Pekić and Filip David.

Country
Croatia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2013 · aged 74

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