Zaim Topčić

Zaim Topčić
Born (1920-02-28)February 28, 1920
Glamoč, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died July 15, 1990(1990-07-15) (aged 70)
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Occupation Writer
Notable awards Annual Award of Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1958 Nugget Sun
Annual Award of Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1962 Black Snows
Spouse Naila Topčić
Children Zlatko Topčić
Vesna Topčić

Zaim Topčić (February 28, 1920 – July 15, 1990) was a famous Yugoslav and Bosnian writer who is renowned for his novels. He is one of the few writers who have twice won the Annual Award of Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (his son Zlatko Topčić is also a double winner of this prestigious award).[1]

Early life and family

Topčić was born in Glamoč on 28 February 1920 and lived most of his life in Sarajevo with his wife Naila. His wife is a native of the famous family Selimić (Her grandfather was a landowner, benefactor and philanthropist Zaim Bey Selimić, which, among other things, was the owner of the famous waterfall Kravica). He graduated from Trade Academy in Sarajevo, and he studied at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Belgrade.

Career

Zaim Topčić actively participated in the World War II in Yugoslavia from the beginning of 1941. After the liberation he was editor of the Sarajevo radio station. He is the author of important historical novel Country Of Heretics. Professor Enes Duraković has included novel in the edition of 100 books of Bosniak literature. He published a collections of stories Over Abyss and Towards The Day, novels Nugget Sun, Black Snows, Sea Between Poplars, Country Of Heretics, Obtained World and Catching Men Jasenovac, drama Shadows Of Autumn and travelogues Panorama Of Our Time.

Personal life

He lived in Sarajevo with his wife Naila, son Zlatko and daughter Vesna. He was trapped in the Jasenovac concentration camp in 1943. He was a great friend of Nobel Prize winner Ivo Andrić.

Bibliography

Collections of stories

Novels

Dramas

Travelogues

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SLOŽNA UREDNIČKA BRATIJA". idoconline.info. October 13, 1989. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
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