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Vladan
Matijevic

Vladan Matijević, a novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, entered the Serbian literary scene in the last decade of the 20th century, with his first book of poetry Not Disturbing the Havoc. Three years later, his first novel, Out of Control was published. He has received all the major Serbian literary awards: the Ivo Andrić Award in 2000, for Quite Dead; the NIN Award for his novel Writer from Afar; as well as Awards: “Meša Selimović”, “Isidora Sekulić”, and “Borisav Staković” for his novel Very Little Light. His life and literature are recorded in two documentary films. He works at the Nadežda Petrović Art Gallery in Čačak.

Vladan Matijević, a novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, entered the Serbian literary scene in the last decade of the 20th century, with his first book of poetry Not Disturbing the Havoc. Three years later, his first novel, Out of Control was published. He has received all the major Serbian literary awards: the Ivo Andrić Award in 2000, for Quite Dead; the NIN Award for his novel Writer from Afar; as well as Awards: “Meša Selimović”, “Isidora Sekulić”, and “Borisav Staković” for his novel Very Little Light. His life and literature are recorded in two documentary films. He works at the Nadežda Petrović Art Gallery in Čačak.

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