Slavenka Drakulić

(1949–2026) Journalist

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Slavenka Drakulić was a journalist.

Quick Facts About Slavenka Drakulić

Born: July 4, 1949
Died: June 20, 2026
Profession: Journalist

About Slavenka Drakulić

[Wikidata] Croatian journalist and novelist (1949–2026)... | [Wikipedia] Slavenka Drakulić was a Croatian journalist, novelist, and essayist whose works on feminism, communism, and post-communism have been translated into many languages.

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To have a son in wartime is the worst curse that can befall a mother, no matter what anyone says.

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“Tek kad je osjetila prazninu u grudima, kad nije mogla udahnuti, kad joj je srce poskočilo poput podivljale mačke koja grebe kandžama…

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“Her mother, an employee with a state-owned company, is a Serb. Her father, an engineer, is a Muslim, which means that S.…

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Business

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“She was convinced the demonic pain she had suffered in her leg as a child had been in some sort of preparation…

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Children

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“Her body lies in the bed like an inanimate object, an emptied bellow or shopping bag. Nothing has changed with her departure…

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“Bio si moja opsesija, moja fiksacija. tvoje je ime za mene bio sinonim za sreću. I što je najgore, vjerovala sam čvrsto…

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“Usamljenost je bila gora od boli, pomislila je, usamljenost u koju ju je bol zarobila i na koju je bila osuđena čitavog…

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“Već su oboje bili navikli međusobno podijeliti svaku misao, svaku novu ideju i doživljaj. Bez tog odjeka, bez reakcije onog drugoga, ništa…

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“With a practised hand he pulls out a knife and presses it against her throat. Hurry up, he hisses through clenched teeth,…

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