Медиtеранскиоt бревијар на матвеевиќ во македонската литература и култура
Mediterranean Breviary by Matvejevic in Macedonian Literature and Culture

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the importance of the book Mediterranean Breviary by Predrag Matvejevic (1932-2017) and its reception in Macedonia. Matvejevic is known as one of the most prominent intellectuals from the former Yugoslav space, an antinationalist, scholar and professor at various universities in Zagreb, Paris, Rome, and vice- president of the world PEN association. But he became best known for his geopoetical account of the landscapes and cultures of the Mediterranean area, the Mediterranean Breviary (1987). This seminal book about tolerance and coexistence among different cultures around the Mediterranean Sea has been also translated into the Macedo- nian language, and has had significant impact on Macedonian culture. Matvejevic has not only established Macedonia within the Mediterranean geographical and cultural community, but he has also encouraged many Macedonian scholars to develop several research projects dedicated to this topic. On different occasions he has demon- strated his interest and devotion to the Macedonian country and people. Matvejevic nurtured close relations to many Macedonian intellectuals and institutions. He participated six times at the festival Struga Poetry Evenings, and was maid member of the Macedonian Academy of Science and Arts in 2009. Beside the Macedonian translaion of Mediterranean Breviary (2001), three of his other books were also translated into Macedonian: Poetics of Events (1983) Eastern Correspondence (1995) and Our Bread (2014). All of them have received favourable aclaim among Macedonian literary critics.

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