Marko Vidojković

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Marko Vidojković (born October 1, 1975 in Belgrade) is Serbian novelist of young generation, distinguished for his "straight-to-the-face", punkish attitude both in his novels and in public appearances. His novels, told in direct and often obscene language, are placed on the streets of Belgrade, portraying lost and angry young people, drowned by lack of understanding and hypocrisy of the society.

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[edit] Biography

An only child born into upper middle class Belgrade family, Vidojković graduated from University of Belgrade's Faculty of Law. He describes his university days as "a section of my life which I least remember, probably because it was incredibly boring".

He started writing in 1998, and many of his short stories were published in magazines and story collections. In 1999, his creative output increased and his first novel, Ples sitnih demona (Dance of Small-Time Demons), describing the maturing of a 16-year old punk, was published by a major house Narodna knjiga, as well as its sequel Đavo je moj drug (The Devil Is a Friend of Mine).

Vidojković's popularity exploded with his fourth novel, Kandže (The Claws). Its story revolves around a character who's a law student and a fanatic participant in 1996/1997 protests in Serbia. At the same time he meets a love of his life (which turns out to be a post-modern fairy rather than a real person). The book received "Kočić's feather" and "Golden bestseller" awards. The new publisher, Samizdat B92, reissued Vidojković's old novels in 2005, and they also achieved bestseller status. His latest novel is Sve crvenkape su iste.

He became the editor-in-chief of the Serbian edition of Maxim men's magazine, and in 2006 he became the executive editor of Serbian edition of Playboy. For his direct, frank and often cynical style, he became a popular guest in various talk shows. Vidojković is the lead singer of the punk band "On the Run" and hosts a popular blog on B92.net website.

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  • Ples sitnih demona (The Dance of Small-Time Demons) (Narodna knjiga, 2001, Samizdat B92, 2005)
  • Đavo je moj drug (The Devil Is a Friend of Mine) (Narodna knjiga, 2001, Samizdat, 2005)
  • Pikavci na plaži (Butts on the Beach) (Narodna knjiga, 2002)
  • Kandže (The Claws) (Samizdat, 2004)
  • Sve crvenkape su iste (All Red Riding Hoods Are the Same) (Samizdat, 2006)

As of 2006, The Dance of Small-Time Demons was translated to English and German, while The Claws were translated to Slovenian.

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