Milorad Pavić (1929–2009)
Author of Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words {Male Edition}
About the Author
Milorad Pavic was born in Belgrade on October 15, 1929. After receiving a doctorate from the University of Zagreb, he taught philosophy at the University of Novi Sad followed by the University of Belgrade. During his lifetime, he wrote several novels including Dictionary of the Khazars, Landscape show more Painted with Tea, The Inner Side of the Wind, and Last Love in Constantinople. He also wrote short stories, nonfiction and poetry. He died due to complications of a heart attack on November 30, 2009 at the age of 80. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Milorad Pavić
Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words {Male Edition} (1984) — Author — 1,103 copies, 17 reviews
Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words {Female Edition} (1989) 990 copies, 15 reviews
Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words {Male and Female Editions} (1999) 13 copies
Izvrnuta rukavica: Price (Sabrana dela Milorada Pavica u 10. knjiga) (Serbo-Croatian Edition) (1989) 3 copies
Atlas vetrova 2 copies
Prica Koja Je Ubila Emiliju Knor 2 copies
Les miroirs empoisonnés 2 copies
Sve priče 1 copy
Krevet za troje 1 copy
Два романа о любви: [романы] 1 copy
Вывернутая рукавица 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Pavić, Milorad
- Birthdate
- 1929-10-15
- Date of death
- 2009-11-30
- Burial location
- Novo Groblje, Belgrade, Serbia
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Serbia
- Birthplace
- Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Place of death
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Cause of death
- heart attack
- Places of residence
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Education
- University of Zagreb
University of Belgrade - Occupations
- philosopher
novelist
poet
short story writer
literary historian - Relationships
- Mihajlovic, Jasmina (wife)
- Organizations
- University of Novi Sad
University of Belgrade
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Group Read, March 2015: Dictionary of the Khazars in 1001 Books to read before you die (March 2015)
Reviews
Milorad Pavić was a masterful weaver of stories. This novel is a surreal patchwork of allusions, history, religion, conflicts between generations, magical realism... Diving into any of his books is a literary adventure unlike any other.
I liked the idea of a book about the Khazars. I liked the idea of a book that presents three vastly different viewpoints of the same thing. But I did not at all like this book. The entries were baffling, various parts story, riddle, and pseudo-philosophy. Whenever I had time to read I found myself doing other little things - anything, really - in order to avoid having to once again open this book. I wanted to like it, I tried to like it, it failed to be likable.
A delightfully confounding reading experience.
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- Works
- 56
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 3,258
- Popularity
- #7,851
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 48
- ISBNs
- 233
- Languages
- 28
- Favorited
- 19
With works like these I tend to let the language and imagery just wash over me and Pavic does not disappoint in that regard either: there is a lot of clever wordplay, fairy and folktales which seem too delightfully playful to be real (or are maybe just presented that way expertly by Pavic), wise women making hauntingly mysterious speeches to the men in their life, and anything else you might want in a surrealist novel by an accomplished poet.… (more)