Dženana Vucic
Dženana Vucic | |
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| Born | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, essayist |
| Language | English, Bosnian |
| Nationality | Bosnian, Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow (PhD) |
| Website | |
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Dženana Vucic is a Bosnian-Australian writer, poet and essayist. She[a] is a regular contributor to numerous Australian literary journals including Cordite Poetry Review, Kill Your Darlings and Overland, and has also contributed to the Australian Multilingual Writing Project, Rabbit and Meanjin.[1] At various stages, Vucic has lived in Glasgow, Berlin, Konjic and Melbourne.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Vucic was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina to a Bosnian Muslim (Bosniak) family.[2] As a child, she emigrated to Australia as a refugee during the Bosnian War of 1992–1995, along with her mother and sister.[3] She has written extensively about her experiences with her family around this time, particularly regarding her family switching from speaking Bosnian to speaking English after migrating to Australia.[3]
Education[edit]
Vucic was awarded a PhD in English Literature from the University of Glasgow.[1][4]
Prizes, awards and fellowships[edit]
- Peter Porter Poetry Prize (shortlisted, 2024)[1]
- Newcastle Poetry Prize (shortlisted, 2023)[1]
- Kill Your Darlings New Critic (2023)[5]
- Marten Bequest (2022)[5]
- Peter Blazey Fellowship (2022)[5]
- Kat Muscat Fellowship (2021)[5][4]
- Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowship (2020-21)[6]
- Woollahra Digital Literary Award (shortlisted, 2020)[1]
- Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Writing (shortlisted, 2020)[1]
- Deakin Nonfiction Prize (shortlisted, 2019)[1]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Vucic, Dženana (14 August 2023). "Migratory Flights". Sydney Review of Books. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b Vucic, Dženana (14 September 2022). "Everything I Don't Know How to Say / sve što ne znam kako da kažem". Cordite Poetry Review. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Dženana Vucic". Red Room Poetry. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Dženana Vucic". Emerging Writers' Festival. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Dženana Vucic". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Living people
- 21st-century Australian writers
- 21st-century Australian poets
- Australian non-fiction writers
- Australian essayists
- Australian people of Bosniak descent
- 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina writers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina poets
- Bosnia and Herzegovina essayists
- Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosniak writers
- Bosniak poets
- Alumni of the University of Glasgow