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- GenresFiction
200 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
About the author
Miro Gavran
79 books104 followersMiro Gavran is a contemporary Croatian author, born in 1961. His works have been translated into 35 languages, and his books have come out in 150 different editions at home and abroad. His dramas and comedies have had more than 200 theatre first nights around the world and have been seen by more than two million theatre-goers.
He is the only living dramatist in Europe to have a theatre festival devoted solely to his plays outside his/her homeland; the Gavranfest has been held in Slovakia since 2003.
He debuted in 1983 with the drama Creon's Antigone, speaking out forcefully about political manipulation. This was followed three years later by the drama Night of the Gods, the theme being the relationship between the artist and the powers-that-be under a totalitarian system. He then wrote a cycle of plays concentrating on male-female relations, in which his heroes were often great historical persons. He has created a series of complex female characters. His heroines are both strong and emotional. He has written some forty plays to date, including Death of an Actor, All About Women, All About Men, George Washington's Loves, Chekhov Says Good-Bye to Tolstoy, How To Kill The President, Greta Garbo's Secret, Parallel Worlds, Nora in Our Time, My Wife's Husband, Dr Freud's Patient...
There have been first nights of his plays throughout the world, in: Rotterdam, Washington, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, Buenos Aires, Waterford, Mumbai, Bratislava, Prague, Ljubljana, Sarajevo, Krakow, Belgrade, Budapest, Athens, Augsburg, Vienna, Sofia.
He has had nine novels published: Forgotten Son, How We Broke Our Legs, Klara, Margita or A Journey into a Former Life, Judith, John the Baptist, Pontius Pilate and The Only Witness to Beauty, Kafka's friend, along with a collection of short stories entitled Small Unusual People.
In his early novels, he describes life in the Croatian provinces, featuring everyday folk, anti-heroes of sorts, who retain a positive stance towards life even when they are confronted with injustice and major difficulties. This is perhaps best seen in his novel, Forgotten Son (1989), in which the central personage is a slightly mentally challenged young man of twenty.
As a forty-year-old, Gavran started to write psychological-existential novels inspired by biblical characters, bringing them nearer to the sensibilities of contemporary readers. These books have been popular with both believers and non-believers, since their messages are universal.
His books have been published in all corners of the globe: in Beijing, Vienna, St Petersburg, Oslo, Istanbul, Paris, Prague, Bratislava, Sofia, Ljubljana...
Gavran has received more than twenty literary awards in Croatia and abroad, including the Central European Time Award, given annually in Budapest to the best Central European author for overall opus, as well as the European Circle Award given to writers for the confirmation of European values in their texts.
With insight and humour, Miro Gavran has written eight books for children and young people: All Sorts of Things in My Head, How Dad Won Mum, Head Over Heels in Love, Happy Days, Farewell Letter, Plays with a Head and a Tail, Try to Forget and The Teacher of My Dreams. These books have also found their way to adult readers.
Gavran earned his degree in Dramaturgy at the Academy of Theatre, Film and Television in Zagreb.
He first worked as a dramaturge and theatre director at the famous ITD Theatre in Zagreb. Since 1993, he has been living and working as a free-lance, professional writer. His theatre and prose texts have been included in numerous anthologies in Croatia and in countries outside its borders, and his work is studied at universities throughout the world.
He has been living in Zagreb, Croatia since he was twenty. He is married to the actress Mladena Gavran, and founded the Gavran Theatre with her in 2002. Their son Jakov is a student of acting.
He is the only living dramatist in Europe to have a theatre festival devoted solely to his plays outside his/her homeland; the Gavranfest has been held in Slovakia since 2003.
He debuted in 1983 with the drama Creon's Antigone, speaking out forcefully about political manipulation. This was followed three years later by the drama Night of the Gods, the theme being the relationship between the artist and the powers-that-be under a totalitarian system. He then wrote a cycle of plays concentrating on male-female relations, in which his heroes were often great historical persons. He has created a series of complex female characters. His heroines are both strong and emotional. He has written some forty plays to date, including Death of an Actor, All About Women, All About Men, George Washington's Loves, Chekhov Says Good-Bye to Tolstoy, How To Kill The President, Greta Garbo's Secret, Parallel Worlds, Nora in Our Time, My Wife's Husband, Dr Freud's Patient...
There have been first nights of his plays throughout the world, in: Rotterdam, Washington, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, Buenos Aires, Waterford, Mumbai, Bratislava, Prague, Ljubljana, Sarajevo, Krakow, Belgrade, Budapest, Athens, Augsburg, Vienna, Sofia.
He has had nine novels published: Forgotten Son, How We Broke Our Legs, Klara, Margita or A Journey into a Former Life, Judith, John the Baptist, Pontius Pilate and The Only Witness to Beauty, Kafka's friend, along with a collection of short stories entitled Small Unusual People.
In his early novels, he describes life in the Croatian provinces, featuring everyday folk, anti-heroes of sorts, who retain a positive stance towards life even when they are confronted with injustice and major difficulties. This is perhaps best seen in his novel, Forgotten Son (1989), in which the central personage is a slightly mentally challenged young man of twenty.
As a forty-year-old, Gavran started to write psychological-existential novels inspired by biblical characters, bringing them nearer to the sensibilities of contemporary readers. These books have been popular with both believers and non-believers, since their messages are universal.
His books have been published in all corners of the globe: in Beijing, Vienna, St Petersburg, Oslo, Istanbul, Paris, Prague, Bratislava, Sofia, Ljubljana...
Gavran has received more than twenty literary awards in Croatia and abroad, including the Central European Time Award, given annually in Budapest to the best Central European author for overall opus, as well as the European Circle Award given to writers for the confirmation of European values in their texts.
With insight and humour, Miro Gavran has written eight books for children and young people: All Sorts of Things in My Head, How Dad Won Mum, Head Over Heels in Love, Happy Days, Farewell Letter, Plays with a Head and a Tail, Try to Forget and The Teacher of My Dreams. These books have also found their way to adult readers.
Gavran earned his degree in Dramaturgy at the Academy of Theatre, Film and Television in Zagreb.
He first worked as a dramaturge and theatre director at the famous ITD Theatre in Zagreb. Since 1993, he has been living and working as a free-lance, professional writer. His theatre and prose texts have been included in numerous anthologies in Croatia and in countries outside its borders, and his work is studied at universities throughout the world.
He has been living in Zagreb, Croatia since he was twenty. He is married to the actress Mladena Gavran, and founded the Gavran Theatre with her in 2002. Their son Jakov is a student of acting.
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September 18, 2018
Ovaj roman na trenutke dotiče genijalnost, najčešće u trenucima kada se bavi temom književnosti, knjiga i čitanja. Ti dijelovi su, uz objašnjenje naslova i inicijalni zaplet, doista izuzetni.
No, u cijelini roman odaje dojam zbrzanosti, hladnoće, neuravnoteženosti, skučenosti, pa i patetike. Šteta, jer sam nakon fenomenalnog početka knjige žudjela za boljom pričom. ❤
No, u cijelini roman odaje dojam zbrzanosti, hladnoće, neuravnoteženosti, skučenosti, pa i patetike. Šteta, jer sam nakon fenomenalnog početka knjige žudjela za boljom pričom. ❤
November 14, 2015
Kratka, jasna prica koja te uvuce i drzi do kraja. Interesantna i zbog drugacijeg nacina pripovjedanja.
March 23, 2017
Prvo Gavranov koji me nije oduševio. Daleko od toga da je los ali ... nije to to
March 7, 2014
" Pomislio sam da ne postoji objektivna istina o nekom čovjeku. Čovjek nije ono što jest, on je samo doživljaj koji o njemu ima netko drugi. Mi se ne možemo ispoljiti bez "onoga drugoga". Mi i ne postojimo bez drugoga. Čovjek koji bi cijeli život proživio sam na pustom otoku, ne bi se mogao ostvariti ni kao dobar ni kao loš, jer bez onoga drugoga, koji je ne samo naše ogledalo nego jedino sredstvo definiranja našeg karaktera, naše dobrote ili naše zloće, mi ostajemo tek bezlično biće bez osobina ". ;)
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April 18, 2025
Meni je ova knjiga jako jako zanimljiva.
Sviđa mi se način pisanja , način povezivanja sadašnjosti i prošlosti i nema happy ending , jer sve priče u životu jednostavno nemaju sretan kraj.
PS Ah, da ne zaboravim, u rijetko kojim djelima je tako lijepo i bogato opisana ljubav prema književnosti. ❤️
Sviđa mi se način pisanja , način povezivanja sadašnjosti i prošlosti i nema happy ending , jer sve priče u životu jednostavno nemaju sretan kraj.
PS Ah, da ne zaboravim, u rijetko kojim djelima je tako lijepo i bogato opisana ljubav prema književnosti. ❤️
February 28, 2026
"Pomislio sam da ne postoji objektivna istina o nekom čovjeku. Čovjek nije ono što jest, on je samo doživljaj koji o njemu ima netko drugi. Mi se ne možemo ispoljiti bez "onoga drugoga". Mi i ne postojimo bez drugoga."
October 16, 2023
Interesantna tema i rasplet događaja koji drži čitatelja u neizvjesnosti do kraja.
April 22, 2024
a daj miro :/
May 10, 2010
the english title is ''THE ONLY WITNESS TO BEAUTY''
I think this is one of those books that will stay with me for a very long time.. the story, all the way to the end isn't so intriguing, although it's interesting.. he found a very interesting way of connecting past and present, writing both in first and third person which makes it very interesting to read.. his writing style, as always, is very simple, and once again I was amazed by the easiness that comes with reading his sentences..
the very end of the book, where u finally connect all the characters and the conclusions he draws left me speechless.. it reminds me of pirandello's idea in ''Right You Are (If You Think So) where he explains that in a way are many different people, based on the way others see us..
I think this is one of those books that will stay with me for a very long time.. the story, all the way to the end isn't so intriguing, although it's interesting.. he found a very interesting way of connecting past and present, writing both in first and third person which makes it very interesting to read.. his writing style, as always, is very simple, and once again I was amazed by the easiness that comes with reading his sentences..
the very end of the book, where u finally connect all the characters and the conclusions he draws left me speechless.. it reminds me of pirandello's idea in ''Right You Are (If You Think So) where he explains that in a way are many different people, based on the way others see us..
June 2, 2013
My first book from this author. Short(200 small pages), for my standards. Good story, great and unexpected turnouts. 40 year old literature professor , meets mysterious young women with interesting talent for writing, and the adventure of his lifetime begins. I will definitely explore this author's opus little more.
July 26, 2011
Sviđa mi se zaplet i sam rasplet, odlično vracanje u prošlost i opisivanje sadašnjosti..
June 24, 2014
Чиклит, написан от мъж. Зле написан.
April 24, 2016
Vrlo pitak i zanimljiv roman.
Profesor književnosti i novinski recenzent u zanimljivoj vezi - baš me razonodilo.
Profesor književnosti i novinski recenzent u zanimljivoj vezi - baš me razonodilo.
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