Olja Savičević

Olja Savičević (Split, 1974) is one of the most prominent contemporary Croatian writers and a representative of the "lost generation"—those who were teenagers at the time of the breakup of former Yugoslavia. Her politically and socially engaged work is featured in numerous Croatian anthologies and international selections. Her novels, poetry collections, and plays have received numerous awards both in Croatia and abroad—among them, the Prix du premier roman étranger in France for Adios Cowboy and the English PEN Award in the UK for her novel Singer in the Night. Her books have been translated into fourteen languages, and excerpts of her prose and poetry into over forty languages. Olja Savičević has been making a living from her writing for about fifteen years. In addition to poetry and prose, she writes children’s books, theatre texts, and articles for the press. She also works as an editor and conducts writing workshops. She currently lives and works in Zagreb. Among her most well-known works are the novels Adios Cowboy, Singer in the Night, and Summers with Marija, as well as the poetry collections Mamasafari, The Rules of the House, and Wildly, Yours. As of now, only Adios Cowboy and Wildly, Yours have been translated into French.