Golden Wreath of Struga Poetry Evenings
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1970) Winner
Miodrag Pavlović
ミオドラグ・パヴロヴィッチ
Miodrag Pavlović
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-11-28 （Novi Sad, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (modern Serbia)）
- Died
- 2014-08-17 （Tuttlingen, Germany） age 85
- Nationality
- Serbian
- Languages
- Serbian
- Residence History
- Belgrade, Serbia → Tuttlingen, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- poet, physician, critic, academic, editor, drama director
- Active Years
- 1952-2014
- Affiliations
- National Theatre in Belgrade (drama department), Prosveta Publishing House (editor)
- Influenced By
- Ancient and medieval Balkan traditions and historical themes, Miroslav Krleža (context of cultural/political liberalization)
- Influenced
- Subsequent Balkan poets and intellectuals
- Nominations
- Nobel Prize in Literature (nominated twice)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Belgrade | Faculty of Medicine | Medicine | 医学学位 (Doctor of Medicine) | 1950–1954 | Yugoslavia |
University of Belgrade
Faculty of Medicine
/ Medicine
Degree:
医学学位 (Doctor of Medicine)
Period:
1950–1954
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
Yugoslavia
Obtained medical degree; combined medical career with literary activity.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Petrarca-Preis | — | — | Petrarca-Preis committee | 受賞 |
| — | Vilenica Prize | — | — | Vilenica Prize committee | 受賞 |
| — | Struga Poetry Evenings award | — | — | Struga Poetry Evenings | 受賞 |
| — | Legion of Honour | — | — | French government | 叙勲 |
| — | Order of St. Sava | — | — | Order awarding body affiliated with Serbian Orthodox tradition | 叙勲 |
| — | European prize for poetry, city of Münster | — | — | City of Münster | 受賞 |
| — | European prize for poetry, city of Vršac | — | — | City of Vršac | 受賞 |
| — | Desanka Maksimović Award | — | — | Desanka Maksimović related organization | 受賞 |
| — | Branko Miljković Award | — | — | awarding organization unknown | 受賞 |
| — | Vuk's award | — | — | awarding organization unknown | 受賞 |
| — | Njegoš-related lifetime award | — | — | awarding organization unknown | 受賞 |
Petrarca-Preis
2012
Organization:
Petrarca-Preis committee
Result:
受賞
Vilenica Prize
Organization:
Vilenica Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Struga Poetry Evenings award
Organization:
Struga Poetry Evenings
Result:
受賞
Legion of Honour
Organization:
French government
Result:
叙勲
Order of St. Sava
Organization:
Order awarding body affiliated with Serbian Orthodox tradition
Result:
叙勲
European prize for poetry, city of Münster
Organization:
City of Münster
Result:
受賞
European prize for poetry, city of Vršac
Organization:
City of Vršac
Result:
受賞
Desanka Maksimović Award
Organization:
Desanka Maksimović related organization
Result:
受賞
Branko Miljković Award
Organization:
awarding organization unknown
Result:
受賞
Vuk's award
Organization:
awarding organization unknown
Result:
受賞
Njegoš-related lifetime award
Organization:
awarding organization unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Vilenica International Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2006) Winner
Works
Major Works
87 Poems (87 pesama)
1952 PoetryEarly collection of poems composed of short lyrical pieces published during a period of greater postwar artistic freedom.
memoryhistoryfearindividual and community
Translations
- Translated into English and various European languages; included in selected poems volumes.
Velika Skitija
1969 PoetryA cycle of poems that borrows ancient and medieval subjects to allegorically comment on contemporary times.
ancient traditionpower and deceitnational memory
Translations
- Portions translated into English, French and other languages.
The Conqueror in Constantinople
1976 Poetry (English translation)An English-language collection introducing his allegorical and historically rooted poems to anglophone readers.
historical allegorycultural continuity
Bibliography
- 87 pesama (1952)
- Stub sećanja (1953)
- Oktave (1957)
- Mleko iskoni (1963)
- Velika Skitija (1969)
- The Conqueror in Constantinople (English, 1976)
Translations by Author
- Anthology of Modern English Poetry (co-translator)
Translations of Works
- Gedichte (German collection, 1968)
- La voix sous la pierre (French, 1970)
- Selected Poems (English selection, 2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- allegorical and historically rooted poetic narrationsymbolic and lyrical dictioncalm, contemplative tone
- Recurring Motifs
- ancient Balkan traditionfear and oppressionmemory and historyritual and transformation
Legacy
Regarded as one of Serbia's leading poets, Pavlović received international recognition and numerous translations of his work. His poetry often used historical and allegorical motifs to reflect contemporary concerns. He won prizes such as the Struga Poetry Evenings award and the Petrarca-Preis, and is commemorated in Belgrade with a street named after him.
Archives
- National Library of Serbia and other archival holdings
In Popular Culture
- A street in Belgrade bears his name
Trivia
- Nominated twice for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- A physician by training who combined medical career with literary work (physician writer).
- Spent his later years alternating residence between Tuttlingen, Germany and Belgrade, Serbia.
- His works have been translated into many languages.