Memorial Page for Predrag Matvejević

Oct 7, 1932 – Feb 2, 2017(84 years)Died in:Zagreb, Croatia

Croatian writer

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Biography

Birthplace

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Place of Death

Zagreb, Croatia

Nationality

Yugoslavia

Burial Place

Mirogoj Cemetery

Occupation(7)

essayistopinion journalistscholar of French literaturetranslator university teacher writerliterary historian

Awards(9)

Order of Arts and LettersCommander of the Order of the Star of Italian SolidarityOrder of Danica Hrvatskahonorary citizen of SarajevoOrder of Freedom of the Republic of SloveniaVladimir Nazor AwardPrix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillonhonorary doctorate of University of PerpignanStrega Prize

Education(4)

University of SarajevoFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of ZagrebFaculty of Arts of ParisSorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3

Predrag Matvejević (* October 7, 1932 in Mostar; † February 2, 2017 in Zagreb) was a croatian writer. He was 84 years old. His education included University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Arts of Paris and Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3. He received 9 awards, including Order of Arts and Letters, Commander of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity. He was buried at Mirogoj Cemetery.

Life Events

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Born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

1932

Vladimir Nazor Award

1975

Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon

1992

Mediterranean Breviary

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1993

Mediterranean Breviary

honorary doctorate of University of Perpignan

2000

Strega Prize

2003

Died in Zagreb, Croatia

2017

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Predrag Matvejević. Forever remembered.