Marijana Dokoza presents new works at Frankfurt Book Fair

At the 78th Frankfurt Book Fair, Croatian author Marijana Dokoza presented her novel ‘Provalija’ (The Abyss), which explores the life of a father who discovers he is not the biological parent of his three children. During her presentation, Dokoza also announced the upcoming Italian edition of her novel ‘Njegova žena’ (His Wife), titled ‘Sua Moglie’, to be published by SBS Edizioni in November 2026.

Dokoza discussed her creative process, noting that she draws from real human fates and maintains a deep connection to her literary characters. Other Croatian authors, including Sonja Breljak and Dražen Stjepandić, also presented their works at the Croatian pavilion, which aims to increase the visibility of Croatian literature and facilitate translation rights with international publishers.