Dubrovnik Keepsake 2026: A Collection of Poetry and Prose

Presentation of the *Dubrovnik Keepsake 2026* (*Dubrovački spomenar 2026*) Monday, September 28, 2026, starting at 5:30 PM. Participants in the program: Katica Protić, Antun Anđelić, Ljiljana Ban, Stanka Sršen, Maja Milošević, Jele Nadramija, Franka Kohn, Nike Sršeni, Tamara Bertosa, and Ana Bašić. In this year’s *Dubrovnik Keepsake*, we bring together a range of authors and their perspectives on what are, in part, shared themes. Each poet experiences and interprets these themes in their own unique way. Yet, the importance of seeking out the "essential" in contemporary poetry is a matter of perspective; each poet embraces their own state of consciousness and spirituality according to their own standards and criteria. The prose selections range from literary works to specialized texts. The *Keepsake* is compelling in its own right precisely because it embodies the dynamism essential for the continued development of language, linguistic culture, and literature as a whole. Ana Bašić, President of USUD