Predrag Matvejević
Predrag Matvejević | |
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Predrag Matvejević giving an interview in 2010 | |
| Born | 7 October 1932 |
| Died | 2 February 2017 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | University of Sarajevo University of Zagreb University of Paris |
| Occupation(s) | Writer and scholar |
Predrag Matvejević (7 October 1932 – 2 February 2017) was a Bosnian and Croatian writer and scholar. A literature scholar who taught at universities in Zagreb, Paris and Rome, he is best known for his 1987 non-fiction book Mediterranean: A Cultural Landscape, a seminal work of cultural history of the Mediterranean region which has been translated into more than 20 languages.