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Želimir Periš

Born 1975 · Croatia

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Books on prize lists

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    tportal 2021 · Winner

    Mladenka kostonoga

    Title translated by AI:“Bony-Legged Bride”

    Želimir Periš · 45 when first published

    Novel · 445 pages · Historical

    AI-generated summary:Gila, called Kostonoga, a witch, healer and herbalist of the 19th century, travels through Dalmatia, Istria and Austria in a tale of beliefs, superstitions and fables told to the rhythm of folk epic verse.

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    tportal 2015 · Shortlist

    Mima i kvadratura duga

    Title translated by AI:“Mima and the Squaring of Debt”

    Želimir Periš · 39 when first published

    Novel · 235 pages · Crime

    AI-generated summary:An unemployed systems engineer with no prospects is hired by the police to unmask an online identity behind a mysterious threat, but Mima has her own reasons to fear exposure, and threats and murders follow.