Živko Čingo (also spelt Zhivko Chingo) (13 August 1935 – 11 August 1987)

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

writer, born in Velgosti, near Ohrid, Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Biography

He studied literature at the University of Sts Cyril and Methodius in Skopje. He worked as a journalist and as Director of the

Macedonian National Theatre Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Ma ...

. He was part of the new wave of writers to emerge on the Macedonian literary scene in the post- World War II period. One of his novels, ''Golemata Voda'' (''The Great Water''), has been translated into English. It was also recently made into a movie, also called ''

The Great Water ''The Great Water'' ( mk, Γолемата вода, Latinic: Golemata voda) is a 2004 Macedonian film starring Saso Kekenovski, Maja Stankovska, Mitko Apostolovski, Meto Jovanovski and Verica Nedeska. It was directed and written by Ivo Tra ...

''. Some other short stories have also been translated and published in various collections.

Bibliography

* "Пасквелија" (Paskvelia, short stories, 1961) * "Семејството Огулиновци" (Ogulinov Family, short stories, 1965) * "Нова Пасквелија" (New Paskvelia, short stories, 1965) * "Сребрени снегови" (Silver Snows, novel for children, 1966) * "Пожар" (The Fire, short stories, 1970) * "Големата вода" (The Great Water, novel, 1971) * "Жед" (Thirst, screenplay, 1971) * "Поле" (Field, screenplay, 1971) * "Образов" (Cheek, play, 1973) * "Ѕидот, водата" (The Wall, The Water, play, 1976) * "Вљубениот дух" (The Ghost in Love, short stories, 1976) * "Кенгурски скок" (Кangaroo Јump, play, 1979) * "Макавејските празници"' (The Maccabean Feasts, play, 1982) * "Накусо" (In Brief, short stories, 1984) * "Пчеларник" (Бeehives, screenplay, 1988) * "Гроб за душата" (Grave for the Soul, short stories, 1989) * "Бабаџан" (Babajan, novel, 1989) * "Бунило" (Delirium, short stories, 1989)

References

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