Lit in Translation

Dubravka Ugrešić

Born 1949 · Croatia, Netherlands

In English
2 of 2

Books on prize lists

  • In English

    tportal 2018 · Winner

    Fox

    Lisica

    Dubravka Ugrešić · 68 when first published

    Novel · 308 pages

    AI-generated summary:The fox, a figure of cunning, runs through six loosely linked chapters in which a first-person narrator reflects on storytelling, writers and the line between the real and the invented.

  • In English

    tportal 2009 · Shortlist

    Baba Yaga Laid an Egg

    Baba Jaga je snijela jaje

    Dubravka Ugrešić · 59 when first published

    Novel · 327 pages

    AI-generated summary:A retelling of the myth of Baba Yaga, the old witch of Slavic folklore, in three parts that mix autobiography, fiction and a mock-scholarly study of what it means to grow old as a woman.