Kole Čašule (1921–2009)
Kole Čašule (1921–2009)

Summary/Abstract: Kole Čašule, a playwright, novelist, and essayist who wrote twenty-four plays, twelve novels, four collections of short stories and six books of essays, is one of the founding fathers of contemporary Macedonian literature. He has significantly influenced its decades-long modern development. His works have been translated, his plays staged in scores of languages. He received numerous awards, in Macedonia and abroad. In 2003, he was elected honorary member of MANU (The Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts). As the number of Kole Čašule’s plays grew, they became milestones in the development of the modern Macedonian drama. His play, An Empty Gourd in the Wind (Вејка на ветерот, first staged in 1957), represents the beginning of modern Macedonian dramaturgy, while plays, As You Like It (Како што милувате, 1974) by Čašule and Jane Zadrogaz (Јане Задрогаз, 1974) by Goran Stefanovski launch the postmodern age of the Macedonian vernacular drama. And then there is, of course, Kole Čašule’s play Darkness (Црнила, 1960/61), its title and content deeply rooted in the collective memory of the Macedonian people; a few decades ago it became a survival symbol of the community throughout history.

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