Ivan Baran is a Croatian writer. He is the author of epic fantasy tetralogy The Black Books Cycle and the philosophical novels Samuel Gide, Monsieur August and The Great Fall. He lives and writes in Vukovar, Croatia. Baran published his first philosophical novel, titled Samuel Gide. Its first two screenings were held in Vukovar and Velika Mlaka.
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Ivan Baran was born in 1996. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1996 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $1.23 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $115,800 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $44,006 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $4.75 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $4.42 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.32 | $0.73 |
| Population | 265.2M | 341 million |
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