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Borislav Pekić

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Borislav Pekić

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1930-02-04 (Podgorica)
Died
1992-07-02 (London) age 62
Nationality
Serbian
Languages
Serbian
Residence History
Belgrade (1945-1971) → London (1971-1992)

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Political activist, Screenwriter, Playwright
Active Years
1959-1992
Affiliations
Democratic Party (DS), Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Memberships
Serbian P.E.N. Association

Education

University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy
Experimental psychology
Period: 1953年以降
Country: Yugoslavia
Did not earn a degree

Awards

NIN Prize
1970
Work: Hodočašće Arsenija Njegovana
Organization: NIN
Result: 受賞
Njegoš award
1987
Work: Zlatno runo
Organization: Montenegro
Result: 受賞
Goran award
1988
Work: Atlantida
Organization: Croatia
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Vreme čuda / The Time of Miracles

1965 Novel

Sharp anti-dogmatism and skepticism regarding progress

Anti-dogmatismHistorical skepticism
Translations
  • English (1976), French (1986), Polish (1986), Romanian (1987), Italian (2004), Greek (2007)

Hodočašće Arsenija Njegovana / The Houses of Belgrade

1970 Novel

Echoes of 1968 student protests

Political resistanceHistory
Translations
  • English (1978), Polish, Czech, Romanian

Bibliography

  • Full list available in Wikipedia bibliography

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Complex narrative structuresPostmodernPhantasmagoria
Recurring Motifs
Critique of totalitarianismPersonal freedomBalkan history

Health

  • Lung cancer
    晩年
    Cause of death

Legacy

One of the most important Serbian literary figures of the 20th century

Academic Societies

  • Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts

In Popular Culture

  • Postal stamp in 'Great people of Serbian literature' series (2010)

Trivia

  • Emigrated to London in 1971
  • Married Ljiljana Glišić, daughter Aleksandra
  • Prison experiences inspired major novels