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

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writer, born in Velgosti, near

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Biography

He studied literature at the University of Sts Cyril and Methodius in

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. He worked as a journalist and as Director of the Macedonian National Theatre. He was part of the new wave of writers to emerge on the Macedonian literary scene in the post-

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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''. 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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