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Magdalena Blažević (born 1982) is a Bosnian writer. She is best known for her short story collection Svetkovina (Celebration, 2020) and her novels U kasno ljeto (In Late Summer, 2022) and Sezona berbe (Harvest Season, 2023). Her work has won multiple awards, including the 2022/2023 Tportal Award for Best Croatian Novel and the 2023 Kočićevo pero award, and has been translated into English, Russian, and Macedonian.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
editBlažević was born in Žepče, a small town in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 1982.[4] She studied Croatian English Language and Literature at the University of Mostar, completing a postgraduate degree.[5] She currently lives and works in Mostar.[6]
Career
editBlažević began her career as a literary critic.[4] Her short stories were subsequently published in literary magazines and portals including Balkanski književni glasnik, Rijeci, Život, Ajfelov most, Strane, and Astronaut.[7]
Her first short-story collection, Svetkovina, was published in 2020. The collection consists of 25 stories and focuses on women’s lives in rural communities, addressing themes including domestic violence, poverty, patriarchy, desire, and social expectations.[8]
Her first novella, U kasno ljeto (In Late Summer), was published in 2022 by Fraktura. It was awarded the 2022/2023 Tportal Award for Best Croatian Novel and the 2023 Kočićevo pero award.[1][9] The English translation by Anđelka Raguž, titled In Late Summer, published in 2025 by Linden Editions, was also shortlisted for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award and the 2026 EBRD Literature Prize, which celebrates the work of writers and translators. [10][11][12] Based on personal experience, the novel is narrated by a fourteen-year-old girl killed during an attack on the village of Kiseljak during the Bosnian War, and takes place in the aftermath of the event. [10][13] Focusing on the effects of war on ordinary lives, the novel recounts Ivana's memories from the soldiers' first appearance in her village when she was 4-years-old to her spectral observations of her family following her death. The book has additionally been translated into French, Catalan, Italian, Macedonian and Slovenian.[6]
Her second novel, Sezona berbe (Harvest Season), was published in 2023 by Fraktura, and has been translated into Catalan.[6] The novel is structured in three parts and follows the perspectives of a photographer named Una and her mother Ida.[14] It was shortlisted for the Tportal Award for Best Croatian Novel in 2024.[14]
Her fourth book, Vučja kuća: I druge proze, (Wolf's House: And Other Prose), is a collection of short stories set in small, patriarchal communities in Bosnia.[15] It was published in 2025 by Fraktura.[16][17]
Themes and Influences
editBlažević’s work frequently addresses women’s experiences, intergenerational memory, and the legacy of war.[4][18] In interviews, she has cited writers Herta Müller, Italo Calvino, Jenny Erpenbeck, and Anne Carson as influences.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 "Dobitnica 16. književne nagrade tportala je Magdalena Blažević za roman 'U kasno ljeto'". tportal.hr. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Večernjakova pobjednica Kratke priče u užem izboru za Dublin Literary Award". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Sekretar (2022-12-10). "Ženska čitaonica [INTERVJU] Magdalena Blažević: Osjećam poriv za čuvanjem priča i tome se u potpunosti prepuštam". P.E.N. (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- 1 2 3 4 Sekretar (2022-12-10). "Ženska čitaonica [INTERVJU] Magdalena Blažević: Osjećam poriv za čuvanjem priča i tome se u potpunosti prepuštam". P.E.N. (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "Pro-za Balkan". www.prozabalkan.mk. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- 1 2 3 "Roman književnice Magdalene Blažević nominiran za jednu od najprestižnijih svjetskih književnih nagrada". bljesak.info. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Magdalena Blažević". www.croatian-literature.hr. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "MAGDALENA BLAŽEVIĆ: Naše majke su učili da je sve što je žensko i tabu | Kritika HDP" (in Croatian). 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "'Kočićevo pero' Magdaleni Blažević". Booksa. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- 1 2 literaryaward (2025-11-19). "In Late Summer". Dublin Literary Award. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "EBRD Literature Prize 2026 shortlist announced". www.ebrd.com. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Magdalena Blažević and Martina Vidaić shortlisted for the 2026 EBRD Literature Prize". www.croatian-literature.hr. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Recenzija: "U kasno ljeto", Magdalena Blažević". Literatura (in Croatian). 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- 1 2 "Magdalena Blažević: Ne umišljam si da će moje knjige promijeniti svijet, dovoljno je da promijene pojedince". tportal.hr. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ STANKOVIĆ, ANJA (April 12, 2026). "5 new books we can't wait to read in the park this spring". Vogue Adria.
- ↑ ČITATELJKE, POBUNJENE (September 1, 2025). "Books for Post-Summer Return to Reality". Vogue Adria.
- ↑ "Vučja kuća, Magdalena Blažević - Fraktura". Fraktura (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2025-10-13. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Book Adaptation Rights Market" (PDF). Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica. La Biennale di Venezia: 29. 1 September 2024.
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