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Vase Mančev
short story writer, novelist, poet, playwright, translator. Born 20th February 1948 in the village of Robovo, Strumica. Graduated from the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade. Ph.D. in Philology. Was editor of the literary journal Razgledi. Member of Parliament of R.Macedonia. Member of the Macedonian Writers’ Association since 1980.
Works: Drought and Soul (short stories, 1977), Burnt Root (short stories, 1979), Wretched Summer (short stories, 1983), Jadigar (play, 1984), Krsalinga (play, 1984), Bledica (play, 1985), Illusions (short stories, 1987), Grotesques (1988), Some Different Face (novel, 1988), Sad Festivities (selection of short stories, 1988), Urgent Need (short stories, 1989), Futile Stories (1993), Big Gods, Little Gods and Apparitions (narrative poem, 1994), Cruel Eternity (poetry, 1995), An Invented Soul (short stories, 1996), Amen (novel, 1998), Sirec (short stories, 1998), Magic Time (short stories, 2000), Grotesque Children (2003)..
Awards include: “Racinovo priznanie”, “Stale Popov”.
