The Final Word (novel)

The Final Word (Bosnian: Završna riječ) is a bestseller novel by Bosnian writer Zlatko Topčić. It was published in 2011 by Europapress Holding & Novi Liber (Hanza Media in 2016).[1][2][3][4]

The Final Word
First edition
AuthorZlatko Topčić
Original titleZavršna riječ
LanguageBosnian
French
PublisherEuropapress Holding & Novi Liber (Hanza Media in 2016)
M.E.O. Edition
Buybook
Publication date
2011 (Bosnian edition)
2016 (French edition)
2017 (new Bosnian edition)
Publication placeCroatia (Zagreb)
Belgium (Brussels)

Recognition

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It received the Hasan Kaimija Award for best book published in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2011 and 2012, and the Skender Kulenović Award for best book published in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2011.[5][6][7]

The novel was labeled "the decisive work of post-Yugoslav engagement prose".[8] Critics wrote that it is "a great world literature" from "a great world writer".[9]

Translations

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The French translation (Le mot de la fin, M.E.O. Edition, Brussels) was published in 2016 and was ranked first on the list of international bestsellers of BookDaily in 2017, became the first novel from Southeast Europe to appear on that list.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Zlatko Topčić: Završna riječ". mvinfo.hr. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Criticize this!: 'Završna riječ'". booksa.hr. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  3. ^ "'Pišem o bivšim ljubavima jer se jedino njih želim sjećati u svome životu'". jutarnji.hr. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  4. ^ ""ZAVRŠNA RIJEČ"–Promocija romana Zlatka Topčića". zenica24sata.com. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Zvornik: Nagrada 'Hasan Kaimija' Zlatku Topčiću za djelo 'Završna riječ'(foto)". bportal.ba. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Zlatku Topčiću nagrada "Hasan Kaimija"". klix.ba. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Najbolji roman "Završna riječ"". hamdocamo.wordpress.com. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Međunarodno priznanje za roman bh. pisca Zlatka Topčića: "Završna riječ od sada i na francuskom jeziku". faktor.ba. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Bosanski rat između naših i naših". behar.hr. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Knjiga Zlatka Topčića na prvom mjestu Book Daily Bestsellera". oslobođenje.ba. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Le mot de la fin". goodreads.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.