Literature Library author

Meša Selimović

A concise guide to Meša Selimović's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

IB PRL recommended author
Languages
Bosnian
Regions / countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
Forms
Prose: fiction, Prose: non-fiction
Indexed works
3

Author overview

Meša Selimović (1910–1982) was a writer whose body of work spans fiction and nonfiction prose. This writing is in Bosnian and associated with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. Major works and useful reading starting points include Death and the Dervish, The Fortress, The Island, and Tvrđava. Key themes include Justice versus the desire to be right, Power as a system of relationships, and Friendship and practical solidarity.

Reading pathway

Begin with Death and the Dervish, then move to The Fortress, then move to The Island.

Representative starting points

Death and the Dervish

Sheikh Ahmed Nuruddin enters the Ottoman legal system to save his imprisoned brother, then discovers how fear, delay, and the desire for power can turn a victim of authority into its instrument.

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