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Also known as Danilo Kis

Serbian and Yugoslav novelist (1935–1989)

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Born
1935
Died
1989
Works
237

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Danilo Kiš (Serbian Cyrillic: Данило Киш; February 22, 1935 – October 15, 1989) was a Serbian and Yugoslavian novelist, short story writer and poet who wrote in Serbo-Croatian. Kiš was influenced by Bruno Schulz, Vladimir Nabokov, Jorge Luis Borges and Ivo Andrić, among other authors. His most famous works include A Tomb for Boris Davidovich and The Encyclopedia of the Dead. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Danilo+Ki%C5%A1">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Native name
Данило Киш
Born
Dániel Kiss , ( 1935-02-22 ) 22 February 1935, Subotica , Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died
15 October 1989 (1989-10-15) (aged 54), Paris, France
Resting place
Belgrade's New Cemetery
Occupation
Novelist short story writer poet
Language
Serbian , Serbo-Croatian , Hungarian
Alma mater
University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology
Years active
1953–1989
Notable awards
NIN Award (1972) Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1986)
Spouse
Mirjana Miočinović ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 ⁠ – ⁠ 1981 ) ​
Partner
Pascale Delpech (1981–1989)

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Official website
www.kis.org.rs
Image
Danilo Kiš 2010 Montenegro stamp.jpg
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Danilo Kiš
date of birth
1935-02-22
date of death
1989-10-15
start of work period
1962-00-00
name in native language
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Danilo Kiš (Serbian Cyrillic: Данило Киш; born Dániel Kiss; 22 February 1935 – 15 October 1989) was a Yugoslav and Serbian novelist, short story writer, essayist and translator. His best known works include Hourglass, A Tomb for Boris Davidovich and The Encyclopedia of the Dead.

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