Slobodan Šnajder: key obituary facts
Is Slobodan Šnajder dead? Yes. Slobodan Šnajder died on August 30, 2026, at age 78.
Cause of death: Slobodan Šnajder's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Slobodan Šnajder known for?
He was a Croatian writer and publicist.
More about Slobodan Šnajder
Born: 8 July 1948.
Place of birth: Zagreb.
Place of death: Zagreb.
Gender: male.
Occupation: writer, playwright, opinion journalist, translator.
Nationality: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Croatia.
Education: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb.
Awards: Branko Gavella Award, City of Zagreb Award, Marin Držić Award, honorary doctorate, Meša Selimović Award, Kočićevo pero Award, Mirko Kovač Award, Višnja Machiedo Award.
Slobodan Šnajder, the Croatian writer and publicist, died on August 30, 2026, aged 78.
Born in Zagreb in 1948, he studied at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Zagreb. Šnajder worked as a writer, playwright, opinion journalist and translator, and was also associated with theatre publishing and journalism.
His writings spanned short stories, essays and plays, and he received a series of honors during his career, including the Branko Gavella Award, the City of Zagreb Award, the Marin Držić Award, the Meša Selimović Award, the Kočićevo pero Award, the Mirko Kovač Award and the Višnja Machiedo Award.