Zivlak Jovan

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Zivlak Jovan (born. 1947, Nakovo, Serbia), poet and essayst. Zivlak finished secondary school in Kikinda, and graduated from the University of Novi Sad with the degree in Serbian language and literature Hi was editor of the magazine Polja. Zivlak was editor in chief in Svetovi publishing (1985-2007). Now he is the manager of Adresa publishing. He is the founder and since 2001 editor in chief of the magazine for literature, art, culture and thinking Zlatna greda. He has been the president od Writers' Association of Vojvodina since 2002. His poems have been included in many anthologies of Serbian poetry. For his works he has received many literary prizes and awards.


Books of poetry:

Brodar (Sailor, 1969), Večernja škola (Evening School, 1974), Tronožac (Tripod, 1979), Čekrk (Windlass, 1983), Napev (Melody, 1989), Zimski izveštaj (Winter Report, selection of poetry, 1989), Čegrtuša (Rattlesnake, 1991), Obretenje (Rotation, selection of poetry, 1993, 1994, 1995), Ostrvo (Island, 2001), Pesme 1979/2005(Poems, 1979/2005,2006).

Books of essays:

Jedenje knjige (The Eating of a Book, 1996), Aurine senke (The Shadows of Aura, 1999). Sećanje i senke ( The Remembrance and shadows, 2007)

Collections of poetry translated under the titles:

Trépied (French, 1981), Penge (Hungarian, 1984), Trinožnik (Macedonian, 1985), Zol gostin (Macedonian, 1991), Il cuore del mascalazone (Italian, 1994), Zly host (Slovakian, 1997), Penitenta (Romanian, 1998), Poèmes choisis (French, 1999), Zol gostin i drugi pesni (Macedonian,2007)