Zaim Topčić


Zaim Topčić was a Bosnian writer, renowned for his novels. He is one of the few writers who have twice won the Annual Award of the Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for novels Lump of Sun and Black Snows.

Early life and family

Topčić was born in Glamoč on 28 February 1920 and lived most of his life in Sarajevo. His wife Naila was a member of the Selimić family.
He graduated from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Belgrade.

Career

Topčić actively participated in World War II in Yugoslavia from the beginning of 1941, on the Partisans side. After liberation he was the editor of Sarajevo radio station. Topčić was the Secretary General of the Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He is the author of the important historical novel Country of Heretics. Professor Enes Duraković has included it in the edition of the 100 books of Bosniak literature. He has published a collections of stories Above the Abyss and Towards the Day; novels Lump of Sun, Black Snows, Sea Between Poplars, Country of Heretics, Obtained World, Man Hunt Jasenovac and Valter, Matoš; drama Shadows of Autumn and travelogues Panorama of Our Time.
Topčić was a member of the Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Royal Institute of International Affairs. His works have been translated into several languages.

Personal life

He lived in Sarajevo with his wife Naila, son Zlatko and daughter Vesna. As a communist, during World War II, he was trapped in the Jasenovac concentration camp in 1943. One street in Ilidža is called Street Zaim Topčić.

Collections of stories