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'{{Infobox person | name = Aleksandra Čvorović | native_name = Александра Чворовић | native_name_lang = sr-Cyrl | image = Aleksandra Cvorovic.jpg | caption = Čvorović in 2011 | occupation = Writer, journalist and librarian | image_size = | birth_place = [[Banja Luka]], [[SR Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[SFR Yugoslavia]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|02|10|df=y}} | death_date = | spouse = | known_for = Whisper of Clay Giants (poetry), Magical Rose (fairy tales) | parents = | children = | website = }} '''Aleksandra Čvorović''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Александра Чворовић}}; born 10 February 1976) is a writer, journalist and librarian from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her works have been translated from Serbo-Croatian into several other languages. ==Background== Čvorović was born on 10 February 1976 in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of [[SFRJ|Yugoslavia]]). She studied literature at the [[University of Banja Luka]] and obtained her masters in library studies at the [[University of Belgrade]].<ref name="weebly.com"/> ==Career== Čvorović has published poetry, short stories, and children's books, including the volumes "Magical Rose" and "Overcoming".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sveske.ba/bs/autori/a/aleksandra-cvorovic|title=ALEKSANDRA ČVOROVIĆ - Sarajevske Sveske|website=Sveske.ba|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="blic.rs">{{cite web|url=https://www.blic.rs/vesti/republika-srpska/likove-iz-bajke-knjizevnica-ozivljava-u-banjaluckim-vrticima/xvc33pc|title=Likove iz bajke književnica oživljava u banjalučkim vrtićima|website=Blic.rs|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infobiro.ba/article/398640|title=Odabrana poezija Aleksandre Čvorović|website=Infobiro.ba|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8tAKAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Aleksandra+%C4%8Cvorovi%C4%87%22|title=Feminizm|first1=Halina|last1=Janaszek-Ivaničková|first2=Ewa|last2=Kraskowska|date=31 May 2018|publisher=Elipsa|isbn=9788389757104|access-date=31 May 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref> She has also been included in anthologies such as "Banja Luka Manuscripts" and "Anthology of Serbian Poetry".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blic.rs/vesti/republika-srpska/objavljen-antologijski-izbor-banjalucke-poezije-rukopisi-okupili-40-pisaca/zyrdg4f|title=Objavljen antologijski izbor banjalučke poezije: "Rukopisi" okupili 40 pisaca|website=Blic.rs|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="weebly.com">{{cite web|url=https://antologija.weebly.com/aleksandra-268vorovi263.html|title=Aleksandra Čvorović|website=Antologija|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nezavisne.com/kultura/knjizevnost/Antologija-srpske-poezije-na-uvid/167994|title=Antologija srpske poezije na uvid|last=N.N.}}</ref> Her works have been translated into English, German, Polish, Danish, Slovenian and Hungarian.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babelmatrix.org/works/sr/%C4%8Cvorovi%C4%87,_Aleksandra-1976/Stani_ne_idi_/hu/39627-Maradj_ne_menj?tr_id=5714|title=Babel Web Anthology :: Čvorović, Aleksandra: Maradj ne menj (Stani ne idi in Hungarian)|website=www.babelmatrix.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babelmatrix.org/works/sr-all/%C4%8Cvorovi%C4%87,_Aleksandra-1976|title=Babel Web Anthology :: The page of Čvorović, Aleksandra, Serbian Works|website=www.babelmatrix.org}}</ref> Additionally, she has worked as a journalist, essayist, and editor-in-chief for literary journals such as ''Putevi'', ''Književnik'', ''Diwan'', and ''Album''.<ref name="weebly.com"/> As a children's writer, she has visited kindergartens in [[Banja Luka]] to expose the preschoolers to literature. According to Čvorović, the visits are important because they are normally a child's first encounter with a writer. She has also authored several research papers on children's literature.<ref name="blic.rs"/> In addition to her literary career, Čvorović has worked as a children's library coordinator, heading workshops in creative writing.<ref name="weebly.com"/><ref name="blic.rs"/> She is employed by the [[National and University Library of the Republika Srpska]], where she organizes cultural and educational activities.<ref name="weebly.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dksg.rs/event/4383|title=Predstavljanje knjige pesama NADRASTANJE Aleksandre Čvorović|website=Dksg.rs|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nub.rs/biblioteka/o-biblioteci/kontakt/|title=Контакт|website=nub.rs}}</ref> Čvorović has participated in various literature events and festivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Denmark.<ref name="weebly.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.glassrpske.com/kultura/vijesti/Aleksandra-Cvorovic-Poezijom-se-borimo-protiv-slabosti/lat/135927.html|title=Aleksandra Čvorović: Poezijom se borimo protiv slabosti|website=Glaswsrpske.com|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.udruzenjetriglav.com/en/624-literary-evening-of-slovenian-serbian-poetry|title=LITERARY EVENING OF SLOVENIAN- SERBIAN POETRY|first=Ana|last=Marjanovic|website=www.udruzenjetriglav.com}}</ref> From April 2018, she has been a member of the presidency of the [[Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina]].<ref name="klix">{{citation|url=https://www.klix.ba/magazin/kultura/hadzem-hajdarevic-novi-predsjednik-drustva-pisaca-bih/180401038|title=Hadžem Hajdarević novi predsjednik Društva pisaca BiH|publisher=klix.ba|date=1 April 2018|language=sh}}</ref> She also belongs to the [[Association of Writers of Republika Srpska]].<ref name="weebly.com"/> ==Awards== Čvorović received a "Ljupko Račić" prize from the Gradačac literary meetings, as well as an award from the [[Government of Republika Srpska]].<ref name="weebly.com"/> 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.<ref name="glassrpske.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.glassrpske.com/kultura/vijesti/Aleksandra-Cvorovic-Carobna-ruza-u-potrazi-sa-srecom/lat/161940.html|title=Aleksandra Čvorović: Čarobna ruža u potrazi sa srećom|website=Glassrpske.com|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref> That same year, she also earned a "Slovo Podgrmeča" award for her book of poetry called "Overcoming".<ref name="glassrpske.com"/> ==Bibliography== * ''The Poet from Unknown town, Style Writes Now (14 March 2017),'' {{ASIN|B06XP1VPKM|country=}} * ''Magical Rose'', House of Poetry, Banja Luka, 2014 (children's book)<ref name="glassrpske.com"/> * ''Overcoming'', House of Poetry, Banja Luka, 2013 (poetry)<ref name="glassrpske.com"/> * ''Flower at the Gate of the Dream'', Institute for Textbooks and Teaching Resources, Istočno Sarajevo, 2007 (poetry)<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fYJeKAAACAAJ&q=%22Aleksandra+%C4%8Cvorovi%C4%87%22|title=Cvijet na kapiji sna|first=Aleksandra|last=Čvorović|date=31 May 2018|publisher=Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva|isbn=9789995501778|access-date=31 May 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref> * ''Monologue in Coffee Cup'', Public Library Alija Isaković, Gradačac, 2006 (short stories)<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DlTZGAAACAAJ&q=%22Aleksandra+%C4%8Cvorovi%C4%87%22|title=Monolog u šolji kafe|first=Aleksandra|last=Čvorović|date=31 May 2018|publisher=Javna biblioteka "Alija Isaković"|isbn=9789958932090|access-date=31 May 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref> * ''An Angel Under the Bed'', KOV Vršac, 2002 (poetry) * ''Whisper of Clay Giants'', Glas srpski Banja Luka, 2000 (poetry)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.knjizara.com/Aleksandra-Cvorovic-o9989|title=Aleksandra Čvorović - autor|website=Knjizara.com|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref> <ref name="weebly.com"/> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cvorovic, Aleksandra}} [[Category:Academic librarians]] [[Category:Women librarians]] [[Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina poets]] [[Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina journalists]] [[Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina women poets]] [[Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina women journalists]] [[Category:1976 births]] [[Category:University of Belgrade alumni]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:University of Banja Luka alumni]] [[Category:People from Banja Luka]] [[Category:20th-century Bosnia and Herzegovina women writers]] [[Category:20th-century Bosnia and Herzegovina writers]] [[Category:21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina women writers]] [[Category:21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina writers]] [[Category:20th-century journalists]] [[Category:21st-century journalists]]'