Background
Kovač was born in the village of Petrovići near Nikšić (at the time in the Drina Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, now in Montenegro).
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Mirko Kovac
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He published Knjiga pisama with Serbian writer Filip David. He lived in Belgrade but moved to Rovinj, Croatia, his wife"s hometown, after Slobodan Milošević came to power.
Achievements
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He received: Serbian NIN Prize 1978 and Andrić Award 1987, Swedish Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Tucholsky Award (1993), German Herder Prize (1995), Montenegrin Njegoš Award (2009) and 13th July award (2004), Slovenian Vilenica Award (2003), Croatian Vladimir Nazor Award (2008) et cetera
Membership
Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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Born
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August 19, 2013 (aged 74) -
Nationality
Croatia
Awards
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NIN Prize; Andrić prize; Herder Prize; Vilenica Prize Andrić Award; Tucholsky Award; Herder Prize
The Herder Prize, established in 1963 and named for Johann Gottfried von Herder, was a prestigious international prize dedicated to the promotion of scientific, art and literature relations, and presented to scholars and artists from Central and Southeastern Europe whose life and work have improved the cultural understanding of European countries and their peaceful interrelations.The Herder Prize, established in 1963 and named for Johann Gottfried von Herder, was a prestigious international prize dedicated to the promotion of scientific, art and literature relations, and presented to scholars and artists from Central and Southeastern Europe whose life and work have improved the cultural understanding of European countries and their peaceful interrelations.