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Also known as Danilo Kis

Serbian and Yugoslav novelist (1935–1989)

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Danilo Kiš was a writer whose career began in 1962. He was born on February 22, 1935, and died on October 15, 1989. His literary output includes works such as *Birth certificate*, *Tortura teksta*, *Aleksandrijski sindrom 3*, *Le piano désaccordé*, and *Sheʻon ḥol*.

Records indicate that Kiš is associated with 237 works in the Open Library database, while Crossref lists five of his works. His bibliography is referenced by 298 other encyclopedia articles. An official website for Kiš is maintained at kis.org.rs.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1935
Died
1989
Works
237

Top works

  • Birth certificate
  • Tortura teksta
  • Aleksandrijski sindrom 3
  • Le piano désaccordé
  • Sheʻon ḥol

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
14
Total plays
39

Danilo Kiš (Serbian Cyrillic: Данило Киш; February 22, 1935 – October 15, 1989) was a Serbian and Yugoslavian novelist, short story writer and poet who wrote in Serbo-Croatian. Kiš was influenced by Bruno Schulz, Vladimir Nabokov, Jorge Luis Borges and Ivo Andrić, among other authors. His most famous works include A Tomb for Boris Davidovich and The Encyclopedia of the Dead. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Danilo+Ki%C5%A1">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Native name
Данило Киш
Born
Dániel Kiss , ( 1935-02-22 ) 22 February 1935, Subotica , Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died
15 October 1989 (1989-10-15) (aged 54), Paris, France
Resting place
Belgrade's New Cemetery
Occupation
Novelist short story writer poet
Language
Serbian , Serbo-Croatian , Hungarian
Alma mater
University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology
Years active
1953–1989
Notable awards
NIN Award (1972) Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1986)
Spouse
Mirjana Miočinović ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 ⁠ – ⁠ 1981 ) ​
Partner
Pascale Delpech (1981–1989)

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Encyclopedic overview

Danilo Kiš (Serbian Cyrillic: Данило Киш; born Dániel Kiss; 22 February 1935 – 15 October 1989) was a Yugoslav and Serbian novelist, short story writer, essayist and translator. His best known works include Hourglass, A Tomb for Boris Davidovich and The Encyclopedia of the Dead.

Life and work

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