{"id":24862,"date":"2025-07-03T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/?p=24862"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:02:54","slug":"sasho-kokalanov-ivan-drichko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/sasho-kokalanov-ivan-drichko\/","title":{"rendered":"Sasho KOKALANOV (Ivan Drichko)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\u201cIvan Drichko rose to fame faster than I ever did.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biography<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Sasho Kokalanov is Macedonian journalist, writer, and playwright. Under the pen name Ivan Drichko, he publishes books for children, while under his real name he writes for adults. Kokalanov is a professor of Film and TV Screenwriting at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, he has published seven novels for adults and one picture book for children. Alone in a Swarm<\/em> is his first novel for children. It was shortlisted for the 2025 \u201cOlivera Nikolova\u201d Award for Best Unpublished Novel for Children and Young Adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding title:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
ALONE IN A SWARM (2025)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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A picture book in which knitting is not just a skill but also an act of caring for the community. A fox is portrayed as a symbol of solidarity among forest animals; instead of being a trickster, she is a knitter who weaves clothes for the entire forest from her own tail. A story about friendship, care, empathy, and the love of creating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Publisher:<\/strong> Libi, part of Ars Lamina \u2013 Publications
80 pages, paperback, 14 x 20 cm
Age: 10+<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rights: <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Ars Lamina \u2013 Publications
rights@arslamina.com<\/a>
389 (0) 2 3124 227<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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