University of Graz acquires writer Dževad Karahasan’s papers
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- The University of Graz’s Franz Nabl Institute for Literary Research has acquired the estate of writer and literary scholar Dževad Karahasan.
- The collection includes handwritten notes, a typescript of an early version of his novel The Eastern Divan, and publications by and about him.
- Karahasan died in Graz on May 19, 2023, and his papers will remain in the city.
Dževad Karahasan’s literary estate will remain in Graz after the University of Graz acquired it for the Franz Nabl Institute for Literary Research.
The collection includes handwritten notes, a typescript of an early version of his novel “The Eastern Divan,” and an extensive set of publications by and about the writer and literary scholar.
The purchase was made possible with funds specifically allocated from the budget of the Literature House Graz. Karahasan died in Graz on May 19, 2023.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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