Ivana Dobrakovová
She was born in Bratislava and studied English and French translation and interpretation at Comenius University. Her first short story collection titled Prvá smrť v rodine appeared in 2009, followed by her debut novel Bellevue (2010). Her second collection of short stories titled Toxo appeared in 2013, followed by her fourth book Matky a kamionisti (2018).
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Ivana Dobrakovová
- Name
- Ivana Dobrakovová
- Born
- 1982
- Birthplace
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Occupation
- Writer, translator
- Education
- Comenius University
- Awards
- EU Prize for Literature (2019)
- Nationality
- Slovakia
- Languages
- Slovak · French · English
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She was born in Bratislava and studied English and French translation and interpretation at Comenius University. Her first short story collection titled Prvá smrť v rodine appeared in 2009, followed by her debut novel Bellevue (2010). Her second collection of short stories titled Toxo appeared in 2013, followed by her fourth book Matky a kamionisti (2018).
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All four books were shortlisted for the Anasoft Litera Prize, and Matky a kamionisti also won the EU Prize for Literature. Dobrakovová lives in Turin where she is working on translating the Neapolitan novels of Elena Ferrante.
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• Name — Ivana Dobrakovová • Born — 1982 • Birthplace — Bratislava, Slovakia • Occupation — Writer, translator • Education — Comenius University • Notable Works — Prvá smrť v rodine Bellevue Toxo Matky a kamionisti • Awards — EU Prize for Literature (2019) • Language — Slovak
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