Borislav Pavlovski wins international ‘Dragi’ award for literary translation

Borislav Pavlovski has been awarded the international ‘Dragi’ award for his translation of Dragi Mihajlovski’s novel ‘Bayazit and Olivera’ into Croatian. Published by TIM press in Zagreb, the work was recognized by the publishing house ‘Antholog’ for its linguistic precision and ability to preserve the rhythmic and emotional depth of the original Macedonian text.

In a separate development regarding the 2026 ‘Dragi’ awards, which honor the best translations of literary works into Macedonian, twelve works have advanced to the second round of selection. The shortlisted works include translations from eight different languages, including English, Slovenian, Dutch, Slovak, Bulgarian, German, and Chinese. The finalists represent six different publishing houses and 12 translators, covering a range of poetry and poetic selections.