Živko Čingo


Živko Čingo Macedonian writer, born in Velgosti, near Ohrid.

Biography

He studied literature at the University of Sts Cyril and Methodius in Skopje. He worked as a journalist and as Director of the Macedonian National Theatre.
He was part of the new wave of writers to emerge on the Macedonian literary scene in the post-World War II period. One of his novels, Golemata Voda, has been translated into English. It was also recently made into a movie, also called The Great Water. Some other short stories have also been translated and published in various collections.