Tim Grgec Photo: Ebony Lamb
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Tim Grgec's grandparents escaped communist Yugoslavia in the 1950s, and came to Aotearoa as refugees.
Tim's debut poetry collection weaves some of their memories into the story of two siblings who also lived under the regime of the notorious communist dictator, Marshall Tito.
Much about Tito remains unknown, but Tim has researched the former war hero who maintained an independent position during the Cold War.
He fell out with Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and eventually with his once-adoring but eventually disillusioned citizens.
Tim Grceg's book is called All Tito's Children. He reads one of the poems, and talks with Lynn Freeman about the collection's inspiration.
