Milorad Popović Šapčanin

Milorad Popović Šapčanin Милорад Поповић Шапчанин
Born	(1841-07-07)7 July 1841 Šabac, Principality of Serbia
Died	28 February 1895(1895-02-28) (aged 53) Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia
Occupation	Writer
Language	Serbian
Nationality	Serbian

Milorad Popović Šapčanin (Serbian: Милорад Поповић Шапчанин, 7 July 1841 — 28 February 1895) was a Serbian poet, writer, dramatist, pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified Realism in his approach. He was also artistic director of the National Theatre in Belgrade (1877 and 1880-1893), a member of the Serbian Learned Society and Serbian Royal Academy.

Editor is a member of the "Domacica" Magazine (1885). An indefatigable cultural, educational, and public figure. A poet, storyteller, novelist, travel writer, playwright, and textbook writer. He wrote several plays that were performed on the Belgrade stage. He published over 20 books, including "Poems" (1863), "Short Stories" I, II, and III (1877/1879), and "Legacy" (1893). He released the publication "Whispers and Whirlwinds," in which he delved into our epic and lyrical poetry. Numerous smaller works were featured in publications such as Danica, Javor, Vila, Otadzbina, Strazilovo, and others.^[1]

He was married to Milka, the sister of Laza Lazarevic.^[2]

He died in Belgrade on February 26 (February 14 according to the Julian calendar) 1895.

Selected works

• Pesme, Štamparija Nikole Stefanovića, Belgrade, 1863.
• Pesme, Državna štamparija, Belgrade, 1866.
• Pripovetke, Štamparija braće Jovanovića, Pančevo, 1877.
• Hasan-aga, Izdanje knjižare Velimira Valožića, Belgrade, 1879.
• Pripovetke, Pančevo, 1879.
• S Drine na Nišavu, Državna štamparija, Belgrade, 1879.
• Nevesta Ljutice Bogdana, Belgrade, 1880.
• Žubori i vihori, Kraljevsko-srpska državna štamparija, Belgrade, 1883.
• Miloš u Latinima, slika u jednom činu, izdanje Srpske knjižare i Štamparije braće M. Popovića, Novi Sad, 1886.
• Monah, Srpska štamparijadr Svetozara Miletića, Novi Sad, 1887.
• Pripovetke, Štamparija Srpske knjižare braće M. Popovića, Novi Sad, 1887.
• Sanjalo, Izdanje Srpske knjižare i štamparije braće M. Popovića, Novi Sad, 1888.
• Zadužbina, Izdanje i štampa A. Pajevića, Novi Sad, 1893.
• Poslednje pripovetke, Štamparsko-umetnički zavod Pehera i Kisića, Mostar, 1902.
• Celokupna dela Milorada P. Šapčanina I-V, Narodna prosveta, Belgrade, 1932.

References

Sources

• Jovan Skerlić: Istorija nove srpske književnosti (Belgrade, 1921), pages 334-338

External links

• Works by or about Milorad Popović Šapčanin at Internet Archive
• Biography on the website of SANU

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