Damir Karakaš

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Damir Karakaš (born 1967 in Plašćica near Brinje, Croatia[1]) is a Croatian writer.[1]

Early life and career

Karakaš went to high school in Senj and Zagreb. He graduated in law in 1993.[2] He has worked as a journalist for the Croatian newspaper Večernji list. From 2001 to 2007, he lived in France.[1] He has participated in the Croatian War of Independence.[3] He made his debut with the book of travelogues Bosanci su dobri ljudi (Bosnians are good people, 1999).[4] The novel Kombetari (2000) tells the story of what it was like to defend Lika in the early 1990s.[5] In 2001, he published a collection of stories called Kino Lika, which was adapted into a film of the same name, The Lika Cinema, by director Dalibor Matanić in 2008.[6] His novel Sjajno mjesto za nesreću (A great place for an accident, 2009) is a story about Paris through the eyes of an immigrant, writer from Croatia who tries to survive by drawing caricatures for tourists.[7] For the novel Sjećanje šume (Memory of the Forest, 2016), he received the Fric Award for the best prose book in Croatia in 2017, the regional Petar Kočić Award for high achievements in contemporary literature, and the prestigious Italian literary award Premio ITAS for 2021.[8] He published a novel Proslava in 2019. The translation of the novel, Celebration (2024) was included in World Literature Today's 75 Notable Translations of 2024.[9] The same novel was included in the list of best books of the 2024 by the literary magazine The Paris Review.[10] In 2017, Karakaš has signed Declaration on the Common Language.[11]

Personal life

Karakaš has been married twice. His first marriage lasted from 1993 to 1997.[2] He is currently married to Mitra. He has three daughters.[12]

Works

  • Bosanci su dobri ljudi (Bosnians are good people), 1999
  • Kombetari (Domoljub) (Patriot), 2000.
  • Kino Lika (The Lika Cinema), 2001
  • Kako sam ušao u Europu: reality roman (How I entered Europe: a reality novel), 2004
  • Eskimi (Eskimos), 2007
  • Sjajno mjesto za nesreću (A great place for an accident), 2009
  • Pukovnik Beethoven (Colonel Beethoven), 2012
  • Blue moon 2014
  • Sjećanje šume (A Memory of the Forest), 2016
  • Proslava (Celebration), 2019
  • Okretište (Turnstile), 2021
  • Potop (Flood), 2023
  • Avijatičari i druge drame (Aviators and other dramas), 2023

References

  1. ^ a b c "Damir Karakaš". Hrvatska enciklopedija. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Kako je Ličanin ušao u Europu". Gloria. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Damir Karakaš". Hrvatsko društvo pisaca. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Lika, Pariz i Texas! Danas možete poslušati putopise Damira Karakaša: 'Očekujte smijeh i suze'". Jutarnji list. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  5. ^ "INTERVJU – DAMIR KARAKAŠ: Mislio sam da je Pavelić zapravo Che Guevara". Lupiga. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Tragični nastavci ličkih sudbina". Jutarnji list. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Damir Karakaš : Sjajno mjesto za nesreću". Moderna vremena. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Damir Karakaš: Sjećanje šume". OceanMore. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  9. ^ "World Literature Today's 75 Notable Translations of 2024". World Literature Today. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  10. ^ "The Best Books of 2024, According to Friends of the Review: Part Two". The Paris Review. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Donosimo potpunu listu potpisnika Deklaracije: Evo za što se zalažu!". Večernji list. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Damir Karakaš: 'Najvažnije mi je da moje knjige budu na strani ljudskosti'". Gloria. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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