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Also known as David Albahari

Serbian writer (1948-2023)

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Type
Person
Active from
1947-01-08
Active to
2016-01-10

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Key facts

Born
( 1948-03-15 ) 15 March 1948, Peć , PR Serbia , FPR Yugoslavia
Died
30 July 2023 (2023-07-30) (aged 75), Belgrade , Serbia
Occupation
Writer, novelist
Nationality
Serbian, Canadian
Alma mater
University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology
Children
Natan Albahari , Rebeka Albahari

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Encyclopedic overview

David Albahari (Serbian Cyrillic: Давид Албахари, pronounced [dǎv̞id albaxǎːriː]; 15 March 1948 – 30 July 2023) was a Serbian novelist.

Albahari wrote mainly novels and short stories in the Serbian language. He was also an established translator from English into Serbian. He was a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts and a University of Belgrade graduate. Albahari was awarded the prestigious NIN Award for the best novel of 1996 for Mamac (Bait). He was among the award's finalists on seven other occasions.

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