Ilija Matusko © Heike Steinweg SV
Ilija Matusko © Heike Steinweg SV

Ilija Matusko

Germany
Guest at the ILB: 2026

Ilija Matusko is a writer. He studied sociology and political science. He has received numerous grants for his work, including a fellowship from the Fritz-Hüser-Institut für Literatur und Kultur der Arbeitswelt and a residency at the Villa Aurora in Los Angeles. His autobiographical essay «Verdunstung in der Randzone» (tr. Evaporation in the Peripheral Zone) was published in 2023 by edition suhrkamp, as is is debut novel «Jugo», published in 2026. Matusko lives in Berlin.

Last updated: 2026

Verdunstung in der Randzone
Suhrkamp
Berlin, 2023

Jugo
Suhrkamp
Berlin, 2026