The Interaction of Different Cultures in the Literary Works of Ivo Andrić

Abstract

Ivo Andrić (1892-1974) is the Yugoslav Nobel Prize winner for literature well-known for his vivid depiction of life in Bosnia. Historical events forming the background of Andre's novel and stories cover the period from the sixteenth century, when long-lasting Ottoman rule over this region began, to the Austrian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the nineteenth century and dramatical events in the first half of this century. The turbulent history of Bosnia was the result of its position on the periphery of the Ottoman Empire, where for so long Turks confronted the Habsburg Monarchy.