Dobrica Ćosić utilizes a mix of fictional characters and historical figures. This technique creates a "documentary novel" style.
During the Bosnian War (1992–1995), the Drina River saw ethnic cleansing, mass executions, and refugee crossings. Several underground poetry collections used titles like Krvava Drina or Drina krvava . A PDF with this exact naming may be a self-published work by a veteran or victim’s family member. Tece Krvava Drina.pdf