Death and the Dervish

Death and the Dervish
AuthorMeša Selimović
Original titleDerviš i smrt
GenreNovel
PublisherSvjetlost, Sarajevo (original)
Northwestern University Press (translation)
Publication date
1966 (original); 1996 (English translation)
Publication placeYugoslavia
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages473
Followed byThe Fortress 

Death and the Dervish (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian: Derviš i smrt, Дервиш и смрт) is a novel by Meša Selimović, published in 1966. It is his most successful novel. The story is noted for its philosophical themes and discussion of government corruption and morality.

In 1970 Selimović wrote The Fortress, an independent thematic sequel to Death and the Dervish.