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Croatian literary funding dispute

Overview

Writer and journalist Miljenko Jergović has accused the Croatian Minister of Culture and Media, Nina Obuljen Koržinek, of using discretionary power to remove his book, ‘Rat’, from a list of works eligible for state stimulation grants.

Jergović alleged that an expert commission had originally selected his book as one of 30 works to receive a 2,000 euro grant, but claimed the Minister struck his name to replace it with another author. He suggested the decision was a form of punishment for his previous public opposition to threatening graffiti on his building.

The Ministry has defended its actions, stating that the Minister does not exclude dissenters and noting that Jergović has previously received various forms of support, such as foreign translation grants and book buybacks by national libraries.

Entities

Miljenko Jergović · Ministry of Culture and Media · Nina Obuljen Koržinek · Mirjana Hrga

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Croatia: Literary funding dispute and career reflections

    Writer Miljenko Jergović disputes Croatian culture ministry grant decisions, while former advisor Mirjana Hrga reflects on her diverse career in journalism and politics.

  2. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Miljenko Jergović accuses Croatian Culture Minister of removing book from grant list

    Writer Miljenko Jergović accuses Croatian Culture Minister Nina Obuljen Koržinek of removing his book ‘Rat’ from a list of 30 works selected for 2,000 euro state literary stimulation grants.

Sources

dnevno.hr · index.hr · n1info.hr · telegram.hr