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Dubravka Ugrešić was a Croatian writer known for novels, essays, and short stories that explored themes of identity, displacement, and culture, often with wit and critical perspective. Her work gained international recognition and she became an important voice in contemporary European literature, particularly following her emigration from Croatia during the 1990s conflict.
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Film & TV
Known for
- Van de Schoonheid en de Troost — herself2000
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1949-03-27 ) 27 March 1949, Kutina , PR Croatia , FPR Yugoslavia
- Died
- 17 March 2023 (2023-03-17) (aged 73) , Amsterdam , Netherlands
- Occupation
- Writer
- Notable awards
- NIN Award , 1988 , Neustadt International Prize for Literature , 2016 , Vilenica Prize , 2016
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Kutina
- Place of death
- Amsterdam
- Occupation
- artist
- Educated at
- University of Zagreb
- Employer
- University of Zagreb
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Croatian
- Award
- Jean Améry award
- Field of work
- essay
- Official website
- www.dubravkaugresic.com
- Image
- DubravkaUgresic.jpg
- Work location
- Amsterdam
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Encyclopedic overview
Dubravka Ugrešić ( Croatian: [dûbraːvka ûgreʃit͡ɕ]; 27 March 1949 – 17 March 2023) was a Yugoslav-Croatian and Dutch writer. A graduate of University of Zagreb, she was based in Amsterdam from 1996 and continued to identify as a Yugoslav writer.
Early life and education
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