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Lana Bastašić

Lana Bastašić is a Yugoslav-born writer. She majored in English and holds a master’s degree in cultural studies. She has published three collections of short stories, one book of children’s stories, and one of poetry. Her debut novel, Catch the Rabbit (Restless Books, 2021), was shortlisted for the 2019 NIN Award and was awarded the 2020 European Union Prize for Literature. She lives in Belgrade.

Translation Folio

Spring 2023

Vienna Calling

By Olja Alvir and Lana Bastašić

Tradaptation and translocation by OLJA ALVIR Original Bosnian text by LANA BASTAŠIĆ 1 nightwhile you settle like a splinter and i am all wounds and i still linger for this […]