Vesna Krmpotić (17 June 1932 – 21 August 2018) was a Croatian writer and translator. Born in

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, Krmpotić graduated from the

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with a degree in English language and psychology. In New Delhi, India, she studied the

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. After marrying Radivoje Petković, a diplomat, Krmpotić has lived in

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, New Delhi, and since 2004 she resided in

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. She wrote over 70 books and the book ''Brdo iznad oblaka'' ('' A Hill Above the Clouds'', 1987) is considered to be one of the best Croatian novels. Krmpotić had an interest in oriental religion and philosophy, being particularly influenced by the teaching of

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. Krmpotić held many literary awards given in Croatia, including the

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in 1999 and

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in 2013.

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* 1932 births 2018 deaths Croatian women writers People from Dubrovnik Vladimir Nazor Award winners Croatian novelists Croatian former Christians European Hindus 20th-century Croatian women writers 20th-century Croatian writers Croatian women novelists Former Roman Catholics Croatian expatriates in Serbia {{Croatia-writer-stub Converts to Hinduism from Christianity