Olja Savičević Ivančević (born 1974 in Split) is a Croatian novelist, poet and playwright. [1] She is a winner of the Grand Prize of the Druga prikazna Macedonian Literary Festival (2018), the T-Portal Award for Best Novel (2011), and the Mali Marulić prize for theatre (2013, 2014). [2]
Olja Savičević was born on 16 September 1974 in Split, Yugoslavia. She obtained a bachelor's degree in linguistics and literary criticism from the University of Zadar. [3] She then worked as a freelance writer for online publications, and as a teacher. [4]
Savičević began her literary career with poetry, publishing a collection Biti će strašno kada ja porastem in 1988. This was followed by Vječna djeca (1993) and Žensko pismo (1999). A short story collection, Nasmijati psa, came out in 2006. Her first novel, Adio kauboju was published in 2010. [4] Its translation into several languages was received with acclaim. [5] [6] Another novel, Pjevač u noći, came out in 2016.
Savičević received the Ranko Marinkovic award for the best short story in 2007. [3] Adio kauboju won the T-Portal award for Croatian novel of the year 2011. [4]
Savičević has also written and adapted dramas for children. Her dramatisation of Čudnovate zgode Šegrta Hlapića won the Mali Marulić award in 2013. [7]
In 2017, Savičević has signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks and Montenegrins. [8]
Olja Savičević Ivančević (born 1974 in Split) is a Croatian novelist, poet and playwright. [1] She is a winner of the Grand Prize of the Druga prikazna Macedonian Literary Festival (2018), the T-Portal Award for Best Novel (2011), and the Mali Marulić prize for theatre (2013, 2014). [2]
Olja Savičević was born on 16 September 1974 in Split, Yugoslavia. She obtained a bachelor's degree in linguistics and literary criticism from the University of Zadar. [3] She then worked as a freelance writer for online publications, and as a teacher. [4]
Savičević began her literary career with poetry, publishing a collection Biti će strašno kada ja porastem in 1988. This was followed by Vječna djeca (1993) and Žensko pismo (1999). A short story collection, Nasmijati psa, came out in 2006. Her first novel, Adio kauboju was published in 2010. [4] Its translation into several languages was received with acclaim. [5] [6] Another novel, Pjevač u noći, came out in 2016.
Savičević received the Ranko Marinkovic award for the best short story in 2007. [3] Adio kauboju won the T-Portal award for Croatian novel of the year 2011. [4]
Savičević has also written and adapted dramas for children. Her dramatisation of Čudnovate zgode Šegrta Hlapića won the Mali Marulić award in 2013. [7]
In 2017, Savičević has signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks and Montenegrins. [8]