Miodrag Pavlovic
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Miodrag Pavlović was born on 28 November 1928 in Novi Sad
, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He graduated from the University of Belgrade
with a degree in medicine
in 1954. He studied foreign languages and has written his first volume of poetry, 87 Poems. It appeared in 1952, the year the Yugoslav authorities, responding to a public address by the Croatian writer Miroslav Krleža
, allowed more freedom of expression in politics and the arts.
In 1960 Pavlović was appointed director of drama at the National Theatre in Belgrade
. He also worked for twenty years as editor for the leading publishing house of Prosveta.
A theme occupying Pavlović and many other intellectuals in the former Yugoslavia
, Romania
, Bulgaria
, Macedonia
, Greece and Albania
, is the continuity between the ancient peoples of the Balkans
and their modern-day descendants. In Pavlović's work as well as in that of the Macedonian poet Bogomil Gyuzel or the Albanian writer Ismail Kadare
, there are frequent references to the ancient and medieval past. Among his historical poems, most important ones are ‘Odisej na Kirkinom ostrvu’ (‘Odysseus on Circe's Island’), ‘Eleuzijske seni’ (‘Elysian Shades’), ‘Vasilije II Bugaroubica’ (‘Vasily II Bugaroctone’) and ‘Kosovo’.
These poems are often allegorical in nature, referring in fact to our own times, with their tales of manipulation, deceit and, especially, fear. Written directly in the present are such poems as ‘Prisoner’ (untitled in the Serbian original), ‘Requiem’, ‘Strah’ (‘Fear’), ‘Pod zemlyom’ (‘Under the Ground’) and ‘Kavge’ (‘Feud’).
(Germany) and Belgrade
.
In 1985 he was elected a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
's Language and Literature Section.
He received many decorations and prizes, including:
Prose:
Essays:
Dramas:
Itineraries:
Antologies:
Prose and other works
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He graduated from the University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
with a degree in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
in 1954. He studied foreign languages and has written his first volume of poetry, 87 Poems. It appeared in 1952, the year the Yugoslav authorities, responding to a public address by the Croatian writer Miroslav Krleža
Miroslav Krleža
Miroslav Krleža was a leading Croatian and Yugoslav writer and the dominant figure in cultural life of both Yugoslav states, the Kingdom and the Republic . He has often been proclaimed the greatest Croatian writer of the 20th century.-Biography:Miroslav Krleža was born in Zagreb, modern-day...
, allowed more freedom of expression in politics and the arts.
In 1960 Pavlović was appointed director of drama at the National Theatre in Belgrade
National Theatre in Belgrade
The National Theatre was founded in the latter half of the 19th century. It is located on Republic Square, in Belgrade, Serbia.The National Theatre was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1983, and it is protected by the Republic of Serbia....
. He also worked for twenty years as editor for the leading publishing house of Prosveta.
A theme occupying Pavlović and many other intellectuals in the former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, Greece and Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
, is the continuity between the ancient peoples of the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
and their modern-day descendants. In Pavlović's work as well as in that of the Macedonian poet Bogomil Gyuzel or the Albanian writer Ismail Kadare
Ismail Kadare
Ismail Kadare is an Albanian writer. He is known for his novels, although he was first noticed for his poetry collections. In the 1960s he focused on short stories until the publication of his first novel, The General of the Dead Army. In 1996 he became a lifetime member of the Academy of Moral...
, there are frequent references to the ancient and medieval past. Among his historical poems, most important ones are ‘Odisej na Kirkinom ostrvu’ (‘Odysseus on Circe's Island’), ‘Eleuzijske seni’ (‘Elysian Shades’), ‘Vasilije II Bugaroubica’ (‘Vasily II Bugaroctone’) and ‘Kosovo’.
These poems are often allegorical in nature, referring in fact to our own times, with their tales of manipulation, deceit and, especially, fear. Written directly in the present are such poems as ‘Prisoner’ (untitled in the Serbian original), ‘Requiem’, ‘Strah’ (‘Fear’), ‘Pod zemlyom’ (‘Under the Ground’) and ‘Kavge’ (‘Feud’).
Awards
Pavlovic was twice nominated for the Nobel Literature Prize, and has received many literary prizes and honours in Yugoslavia and abroad. His work has been widely translated. He currently lives alternately in TuttlingenTuttlingen
Tuttlingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Tuttlingen. Nendingen, Möhringen and Eßlingen are three former municipalities that belong to Tuttlingen...
(Germany) and Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
.
In 1985 he was elected a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the most prominent academic institution in Serbia today...
's Language and Literature Section.
He received many decorations and prizes, including:
- European prize for poetry, city of MünsterMünsterMünster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
- European prize for poetry, city of VršacVršacVršac is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vršac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vršac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.-Name:The name Vršac is of Serbian...
- Struga Poetry Evenings award
- Order of St. Sava
- Ramonda Serbica
- Crown of Despot Stefan Lazarević
- Tador Manojlovic award
- Desanka MaksimovićDesanka MaksimovicDesanka Maksimović was a Serbian poet, professor of literature, and a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.-Biography:...
award - Dis's award
- Odzivi Filipu Višnjiću award
- Stefan Prvovenčani admission
- Vuk's award
- Žička hrisovulja admission for poetry
- Branko Miljkovic award
- Zmaj's award
- Izviiskra Njegoševa award, for life work
In Serbian
Poetry:- 87 pesama, Novo pokolenje, Beograd, 1952.
- Stub sećanja, Novo pokolenje, Beograd, 1953.
- Oktave, Nolit, Beograd, 1957.
- Mleko iskoni, Prosveta, Beograd, 1963.
- 87 pesama (izbor poezije), Nolit, Beograd, 1963.
- Velika Skitija, Svjetlost, Sarajevo, 1969.
- Nova Skitija, izd. časopisa "Književnost", Beograd, 1970.
- Hododarje, Nolit, Beograd, 1971.
- Svetli i tamni praznici, Matica srpska, Novi Sad, 1971.
- Velika Skitija i druge pesme (izabrane i nove pesme), SKZ, Beograd, 1972.
- Zavetine, Rad, Beograd, 1976.
- Karike, Svetlost, Kragujevac, 1977.
- Pevanja na Viru, Slovo ljubve, Beograd, 1977.
- Bekstva po Srbiji, Slovo ljubve, Beograd, 1979.
- 87 pesama, Dečje novine, Gornji Milanovac, 1979 (treće izdanje).
- Izabrane pesme, Rad, Beograd, 1979.
- Vidovnica, Narodna knjiga, Beograd, 1979.
- Poezija I i Poezija II, u okviru Izabranih dela Miodraga Pavlovića, "Vuk Karadžić", Beograd, 1981.
- Divno čudo, Nolit, Beograd, 1982.
- Zlatna zavada, Gradina, Niš, 1982.
- Sledstvo, SKZ, Beograd, 1985.
- Poezija, Prosveta, Beograd, 1986.
- Svetogorski dani i noći, Jedinstvo, Priština, 1987.
- Odbrana našeg grada, Smederevska pesnička jesen, Naš glas, Smederevo, 1989.
- Ulazak u Kremonu, Nolit, Beograd, 1989.
- Knjiga staroslovna, SKZ, Beograd, 1989; 1991 (drugo izdanje).
- Bezazlenstva, Milić Rakić, Valjevo, 1989.
- On, Bratstvo-jedinstvo, Novi Sad, 1989.
- Divno čudo, NIRO "Književne novine", Beograd, 1989 (drugo izdanje).
- Kosmologia profanata, Grafos, Beograd, 1990.
- Esej o čoveku, KOV, Vršac, 1992.
- Pesme o detinjstvu i ratovima, SKZ, Beograd, 1992.
- Knjiga horizonta, Prosveta, Beograd, 1993.
- Nebo u pećini, Krajinski književni krug, Negotin, 1993.
- Međustepenik, KOV, Vršac, 1994.
- Ulazak u Kremonu, GNB "Žarko Zrenjanin" i Zenit", Zrenjanin, 1995 (drugo izdanje).
- Bekstva po Srbiji i Sledstva, "Valjevska štamparija", Valjevo, 1995.
- Nebo u pećini, Disovo proleće, Čačak, 1996 (drugo izdanje).
- Izabrane i nove pesme, Prosveta, Beograd, 1996.
- Novo ime kletve, SKC, Beograd, 1996.
- Posvećenje pesme (izbor iz poezije), Prosveta, Niš, 1996.
- Izabrane pesme, Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva, Beograd, 1996.
- Velika Skitija i druge pesme (izabrane i nove pesme), SKZ, Beograd, 1996 (drugo izdanje).
- Srbija do kraja veka (izabrane pesme), Zadužbina Desanke Maksimović, Narodna biblioteka Srbije i SKZ, Beograd, 1996.
Prose:
- Most bez obala, Matica srpska, Novi Sad, 1956., 1982.
- Bitni ljudi, Prosveta, Beograd, 1995.
Essays:
- Rokovi poezije, SKZ, Beograd, 1958.
- Osam pesnika, Prosveta, Beograd, 1964.
- Dnevnik pene, Slovo ljubve, Beograd, 1972.
- Poezija i kultura, Nolit, Beograd, 1974.
- Poetika modernog, Grafos, Beograd, 1978. (nagrada "Đorđe Jovanović")
- Ništitelji i svadbari, BIGZ, Beograd, 1979.
- Nove slikarske godine Miće Popovića, "Merkur", Apatin, 1979.
- Eseji o srpskim pesnicima i Poetika modernog", Beograd, 1981.
- Prirodni oblik i lik, Nolit, Beograd, 1984.
- Slikarstvo Mladena Srbinovića, SANU, Beograd, 1985.
- Obredno i govorno delo, Prosveta, Beograd, 1986.
- Poetika žrtvenog obreda, Nolit, Beograd, 1987. (Nolitova nagrada)
- Govor o ničem, Gradina, Niš, 1987.
- Hram i preobraženje, Sfairos, Beograd, 1989.
- Čitanje zamišljenog, Bratstvo-jedinstvo, Novi Sad, 1990.
- Eseji o srpskim pesnicima, SKZ, Beograd, 1992.
- Ogledi o narodnoj i staroj srpskoj poeziji, SKZ, Beograd, 1993.
- Poetika žrtvenog obreda, SKC, Beograd, 1996 (drugo izdanje)
Dramas:
- Igre bezimenih, Prosveta, Beograd, 1963.
- Koraci u podzemlju, Matica srpska, Novi Sad, 1991.
Itineraries:
- Kina - oko na putu, izd. časopisa "Gradina", Niš, 1982, SKC, Beograd, 1995
- Putevi do hrama, Prosveta, Niš, 1991.
- Otvaraju se hilandarske dveri, Prosveta, Beograd, 1997.
Antologies:
- Antologija moderne engleske poezije (sa Sv. Brkićem), Nolit, Beograd, 1957. i 1975.
- Antologija srpskog pesništva od XIII do XX veka, SKZ, Beograd, 1964.
- Pesništvo evropskog romantizma, Prosveta, Beograd, 1969., 1979.
- Antologija lirske narodne poezije, Vuk Karadžić, Beograd, 1982.; "Književne novine", Beograd, 1989.
- Boj na Kosovu, Narodne pesme, Prosveta, Niš, 1989.
In other languages
Books of poems- Sobowtóry, PIW, Warszava, 1964.
- Gedichte, Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main, 1968.
- La voix sous la pierre, Gallimard, Paris, 1970.
- Karanici, Misla, Skopje, 1971.
- Versuri, Editura Univers, Bucureşti, 1972.
- Po~iatok básne, Slovensky spisovatel, Bratislava, 1973
- The Conqueror in Constantinople, New Rivers Press, New York, 1976.
- Svetli in temni prazniki, Dr`avna zalo`ba Slovenije, Ljubljana, 1977
- Pesmi, Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana, 1977.
- Jasne i ciemne swieta, Wydawnictvo Literackie, Kraków, 1980.
- Tren wojownika, Wydawnictvo Lódzkie, Lód`, 1982.
- Singing at the Whirlpool, Exile Editions, Toronto, 1983
- The Slavs beneath Parnassus, Angel Books, New Rivers Press, London, 1985.
- A Voice Locked in Stone, Exile Editions, Toronto, 1985.
- Suite, Les Cahiers du Confluent, Montereau, 1986.
- Le miracle divin, Editions L’Age d'Homme, Lausanne, 1988
- Fényes és esötét ünnepek, Európa, Budapest, 1988.
- Gloria reversului, Libertatea, Novi Sad, 1989.
- Links, Exile Editions, Toronto, 1989.
- NoÈen polet, Narodna kultura, SofiÔ, 1989.
- Gesänge auf dem Wirbel, Hölderlinturm, Tübingen, 1990.
- Svetli i temni praznici, Makedonska kniga, Skopje, 1990.
- Die Tradition der Finsternis, ALKYON VERLAG, Weissach im Tal, 1994.
- Buch der Horizonte, Atempto Verlag, Tübingen, 1995.
Prose and other works
- Kroky ve vedlejim pokoji, Odeon, Praha, 1967.
- Hid a sammibe, Europa K., Budapest, 1969.
- Mit i poezja, Wydawnictvo Literackie, Kraków, 1979
- Opfer und Tempel, Droschl Verlag, Graz-Wien, 1993.