Dana Todorović (born 2 October 1977) is a
Serbian writer. Born to an American mother, Carolyn Kilkka, and Serbian father,
Bora Todorović
Borivoje "Bora" Todorović ( sr-Cyrl, Боривоје "Бора" Тодоровић; 5 November 1929 – 7 July 2014) was a Serbian actor. He was the younger brother of the actress, Mira Stupica, and father of Srđan Todorović.
Biography
He ...
, she was educated in the US and UK. However, she now lives in
Belgrade
Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...
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
Branko Ćopić Prize Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka.
People named Branko include:
* Branko Babić ...
. It has been published in English by
Istros Books
Istros books is a London-based independent publisher of writers from South-East Europe and the Balkans, in English translation. It was set up in 2011 by Susan Curtis.
Publications
Notable publications include:
*''Doppelgänger'' by Daša Drndić ...
. 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
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
. Hailing from an acting family, she has acted on stage and on screen.
Bio
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References
category:Serbian writers
1977 births
Living people
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