Karim Zaimović

Karim Zaimović (6 May 1971 – 13 August 1995) was a Bosnian writer, journalist and publicist, best remembered for his short story collection The Secret of Raspberry Jam.[1]

Karim Zaimović
Born(1971-05-06)6 May 1971
Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Died13 August 1995(1995-08-13) (aged 24)
Sarajevo, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zaimović died during the Bosnian War as a result of injuries caused by Serbian mortar shells during the Siege of Sarajevo.[2][3]

Biography

Zaimović was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1971, the son of painter Mehmed Zaimović (1938–2011) and his wife Ašida.[4]

The Belgian comic book artist Hermann Huppen dedicated his 1995 book Sarajevo Tango to Zaimović's memory. The American graphic novel author Joe Kubert has also dedicated his Fax from Sarajevo to Karim Zaimović.

Works
  • Tajna džema od malina (1995)

References
  1. "Karim Zaimović danas bi napunio 45 godina". Radio Sarajevo. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. "Karim Zaimović, simbol i inspiracija: Zlatni dječak prošlog i budućeg Sarajeva". Faktor. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. "Large Mural as a way to thank Karim Zaimovic to be presented". Sarajevo Times. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  4. "Karim Zaimović, dječak i strip". Jergovic. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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