The “Spirits,” the fourth book in the saga, represents an exciting literary kaleidoscope of our reality spanning three decades, starting from a period marked by the tragedy depicted by Vladimir Arsenijević in his first bestselling novel “In the Hold” adorned with the Nin Award, which received a cult theatrical adaptation[…]
Presentation of Vladimir Arsenijević’s Diary Through Ukraine at the Belgrade International Book Fair
On Saturday, October 26th, starting at 2 PM at the Belgrade International Book Fair, in the “Borislav Pekić” Hall (Hall 4), as part of a series of programs organized by the KROKODIL Association in collaboration with the Embassy of Ukraine in Serbia, a selection from the diary entries of Vladimir[…]
The Stage Reading “The Conspirators” in Vienna
What to say! Everything that happened eighty years ago is happening again today. On absolutely all fronts—economic, political, religious, cultural, linguistic, in sports and fashion, in general throughout the whole social field—meaning also within the intimate one as well, we see fascism penetrating our small protected areas and demolishing our[…]
Vladimir Arsenijević to Participate in Debate in Berlin
On September 1st, Vladimir Arsenijević will participate in a debate held at Heinrich Böll Stiftung in Berlin. This event is part of the ceremony for the Aachen Peace Prize awarded to the Youth Initiative for Human Rights Serbia. The debate will bring together key figures from Serbian civil society, including[…]
KROKODIL at the BERLIN INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE FESTIVAL
On Friday and Saturday, September 6th and 7th, KROKODIL will be featured at the International Literature Festival in Berlin (internationales literaturfestival berlin or ilb), one of Europe’s largest and most significant literary events. Therefore, we proudly announce the program titled “Spaces of Freedom: Unlearning History. Showcasing Female Literary Creativity of[…]
Introducing ‘Spirits’ at the Nikšić Literary Summit
At the 26th Nikšić Literary Summit, which took place recently, Vladimir Arsenijević unveiled his newest novel ‘Spirits‘, the concluding installment of the ‘Cloaca Maxima’ tetralogy. Ksenija Rakočević led the conversation with Vladimir Arsenijević. Explore highlights from the conversation:
Interview with Vladimir Arsenijević for “Il Manifesto” from Italy
From a punk musician to an engaged writer… your life, not just literary, has always been firmly connected to the social and political events of the 20th and 21st centuries. Let’s start with your latest literary work „Cloaca Maxima“ which was finally published… I started writing it thirty years ago,[…]
Vienna Coffee House Conversations with Vladimir Arsenijević
Vladimir Arsenijević, a writer and current fellow of IWM and ERSTE Foundation Europe’s Futures, as well as the program director of the KROKODIL Association, was featured in the latest episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations podcast hosted by Ivan Vejvoda. During the episode, Vladimir and Ivan delved into discussions[…]
Interview with Vladimir Arsenijević for Portal Novosti from Croatia
Vladimir Arsenijević presented his latest book “Duhovi” (Spirits) at this year’s Interliber in Zagreb. This book is the concluding part of the “Cloaca Maxima” tetralogy, which began with the novel “In the Hold” in 1994. In a conversation with Novosti from Croatia, Vladimir Arsenijević shares his insights into the similarities[…]
The complete set “Cloaca Maxima” by Vladimir Arsenijević will be available for sale starting from October 21.
“Cloaca Maxima” a tetralogy consisting of the novels “In the Hold” “You and I, Anđela,” “Towards the Border,” and “Spirits” by Vladimir Arsenijević, presents an exciting literary kaleidoscope of our reality spanning a whole three decades. Receiving the NIN Award for the year 1994 for the novel “In the Hold”[…]
Directed public reading of the new play “Conspirators” by Vladimir Arsenijević and Igor Štiks is scheduled for December 15th at Atelje 212.
What happens when, defying all laws of space and time, Bogdan, Borka, Mirko, Sem, Predrag, Svetlana, Saša, Miroslav, Daša, and Danilo come together? And what is their connection to writers with surnames like Bogdanović, Pavićević, Kovač, Mehmedinović, Matvejević, Slapšak, Hemon, Krleža, Drndić, and Kiš? What conspiracy are they involved in?[…]
Two awards for Asymmetry at the RiverRun International Film Festival
Following the recent award for best film at the Sydney World Film Festival, Maša Nešković’s debut feature film Asymmetry won two awards – for Best Director and Best Cinematography, at the RiverRun Festival in North Carolina in the Re:Vision competition program, which focuses on independent feature films. Apart from Maša[…]
Another award for Asymmetry
The Sydney World Film Festival had a digital edition this year, and the best feature film award went to Asymmetry by Maša Nešković, as reported by the Film Center of Serbia. A double edition of the festival is planned for next year, at which all films from this year’s selection[…]
Promocija knjige “Ka granici” Vladimira Arsenijevića
Nedavno objavljeni roman “Ka granici”, treći deo ciklusa “Cloaca Maxima – sapunska opera”, ujedno je jedanaesta knjiga Vladimira Arsenijevića u spisateljskoj karijeri dugoj gotovo četvrt veka. O svom stvaralaštvu, o tome kako je nakon pune dve decenije vratiti se ostavljenoj književnoj građi, o odnosu forme i sadržaja, pitanjima savremenosti i[…]
Predstavljanje knjige “Ti i ja, Anđela” na Barskom ljetopisu
Vladimir Arsenijević
The new edition of the composite novel “Predator”!
The new edition of the composite novel “Predator” originally published in 2008 will soon be out! I am afraid that the times completely justified its’ bleak vision of the world of heightened mobility and columns of political and economisal refugees and migrants which are crossing the globe in their eternal[…]
Theatre play ‘KROKODILI’ (CROCODILES): Brutal punk nightmare which, luckily, doesn’t offer solutions for freedom…
Young Croatian theatre director has recently staged a theatre play entitled KROKODILI in Croatian National Theatre in Varaždin. This play is the adaptation of my short story CROCODILES published in the collection “Ovo nije veselo mesto” (This is Not a Happy Place). The play was met with a myriad of[…]
Famous Serbian actors are reading fragments from the novel “Ti i ja, Anđela” (You and I, Andjela) in four stylish promo-videos
Here you can view four short video-clips produced as promo packafe for the book “Ti i ja, Anđela” (You and I, Andjela), part two of the Cloaca Maxima quartet. Fantastic interpretations executed by Nebojša Glogovac, Anita Mančić, Mirjana Karanović and Srđan Žika Todorović respectively provide vivid insight into a destructive[…]
