Aleksandra Čvorović

Aleksandra Čvorović
Born	1972 Banja Luka
Nationality	Serbian
Occupation(s)	Writer, journalist and librarian
Known for	Whisper of Clay Giants (poetry), Magical Rose (fairy tales)

Aleksandra Čvorović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александра Чворовићborn; born 1972) is a Serbian award winning writer and journalist from Banja Luka. She is known for her poetry and short stories that have been translated into other languages. She also works as a librarian for the government of Republika Srpska.

Career

Čvorović is a published authour who has written poetry, short stories, and children's books. Her works have been translated into English, German, Polish, Danish and Slovenian, also appearing in anthologies such as "Banja Luka Manuscripts". Additionally, she has worked as a journalist, essayist, and editor-in-chief for literary journals such as Putevi, Književnik, Diwan, and Album.

As a children's writer, she has visited kindergartens in Banja Luka to expose the preschoolers to literature. According to the Čvorović, the visits are important because they are normally a child's first encounter with a Serbian writer. She has also authored several research papers on children's literature.

In addition to her literary career, Čvorović has worked as a children's library coordinator, heading workshops in creative writing. She is now employed by the National Library of Republika Srpska where she organizes cultural and educational activities.

Čvorović has participant in various literary events and festivals in the Balkan region, as well as in the Netherlands and Denmark. She also belongs to the Association of Writers of Republika Srpska and the Writers' Association of Bosnia.

Čvorović received a "Ljupko Račić" prize from the Gradačac literary meetings, as well as an award from the government of Republika Srpska. In 2014, she won a "Stanko Rakita" prize for her book "Magical Rose", from the Banja Luka branch of the Association of Writers of Republika Srpska. That same year, she also earned a "Slovo Podgrmeca" award for her book of poetry called "Overcoming".

Bibliography

• Magical Rose, House of Poetry, Banja Luka, 2014 (children's book)
• Overcoming, House of Poetry, Banja Luka, 2013 (poetry)
• Flower at the Gate of the Dream, Institute for Textbooks and Teaching Resources, Istočno Sarajevo, 2007 (poetry)
• Monologue in Coffee Cup, Public Library Alija Isaković, Gradačac, 2006 (short stories)
• An Angel Under the Bed, KOV Vršac, 2002 (poetry)
• Whisper of Clay Giants, Glas srpski Banja Luka, 2000 (poetry)

Background

Čvorović was born on February 10, 1972 in Banja Luka where she studied literature at the University of Banja Luka. She obtained her masters in library studies at the University of Belgrade.