Dana Todorović (born 2 October 1977) is a Serbian writer. Born to an American mother, Carolyn Kilkka, and Serbian father,

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, she was educated in the US and UK. However, she now lives in

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and writes primarily in Serbian. Her debut novel ''Tragična sudbina Morica Tota'' (''The Tragic Fate of Moritz Tot'') was critically acclaimed and was nominated for the

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. It has been published in English by

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. Her second novel ''Park Logovskoj'' was similarly praised and nominated for major literary awards. She has also published short stories and children's books. As a translator, she has translated plays and screenplays; she also worked for several years as an interpreter for the

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. Hailing from an acting family, she has acted on stage and on screen.Bio
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