Dževad Karahasan


Dževad Karahasan is a Bosnian writer and philosopher. Karahasan was awarded with Herder Prize and Goethe Medal for his writings.

Early life

Karahasan was born in Duvno into a Bosniak family. He described his father as a "religious communist" and mother as a devoted Muslim. He himself often spent time with Franciscan friars in the local monastery.

Education

He studied literature and theatre at the university of Sarajevo. He received his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Zagreb.

Life

In 1993 Karahasan fled the war in Sarajevo, a city that plays a central role in his work. From 1986 to 1993, Karahasan was a lecturer in drama and drama theory and the dean of the Academy for Performing Arts at the University of Sarajevo, since 1993 he has been a guest lecturer at various European universities, including Salzburg, Berlin and Göttingen.

Works

Theatre

Since 1993 Karahasan works as a dramatist for ARBOS – Company for Music and Theatre. His plays have been performed in Austria, Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Kosovo, Poland, Singapore and USA.

Literature and essays

In addition to his dramas and novel Karahasan published numerous essays in various European newspapers.

Prizes

Karahasan has been awarded many prizes, including:

Novels and essays