Dubravko Ivančan (1931–1982) was a Croatian poet, essayist, and translator, known for his works for children and young adults. One of his most famous works is "Jaje harambaša", first published in 1958.
Mimesis is a drastic portrayal of Montenegro as a country of retarded discourses, and after several published excerpts of the manuscript, it has already initiated public condemnation in the writer's country.
"Viruses" is a novel about the intimacy of a fifty-year-old, about marriage, relationships between people, love, work, erotica, art... against disease, death, violence, politics, war.
Through a series of connected episodes, the author describes his childhood and youth in the village, interweaving personal experiences with the historical and social context of the time.