Radoslav Rotković
Montenegrin historian, philologist (1928–2013)
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Radoslav Rotković (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Радослав Ротковић; 30 May 1928 – 8 September 2013) was a Montenegrin historian, philologist and academician. He is known for his works in Montenegrin history and literature.[1][2]
Radoslav Rotković | |
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| Радослав Ротковић | |
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| Born | 30 May 1928 |
| Died | 8 September 2013 (aged 85) Risan, Montenegro |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb University of Belgrade |
| Occupations | Historian, philologist, academician |
| Known for | Montenegrin history |
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| Awards | Thirteenth of July Award (2010), Order of Labour with Golden Wreath (1984) |
Biography
Rotković was born in the village of Mojdež in Herceg Novi in the year 1928.[3] He graduated from the University of Zagreb in 1953.[4] He started working in 1954 as a editor in the Pobjeda Newspaper. He worked multiple jobs after that, including as the editor-in-chief of Titograd TV between 1966 and 1980. In 1974, he graduated from the University of Belgrade, and in 1979, he received his doctorate from the University of Zagreb.
He was the director of the Department of Social Sciences of the Lexicographic Institute of Montenegro until 1990, and he served as a representative of the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro in parliament between 1992 and 1998.[5] In 2010, he was awarded the Thirteenth of July Award for his book in linguistic studies.[6]
Works
| Work | Year |
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| Montenegrin literary heritage | 1976 |
| Overview of Montenegrin literature from the earliest times to 1918 | 1979 |
| Looking for Ljubiša | 1982 |
| Creation of Cetinje, sources and legends | 1984 |
| Contemporary drama and theater in Montenegro | 1987 |
| Where did the ancestors of Montenegrins come from | 1995 |
| A short or organized history of the Montenegrin people | 1996 |
| Montenegro and Dušan's empire | 1997 |
| Kingdom of Vojislavljević, collection of sources and legends | 1999 |
| Forms and ranges of bococcal representations | 2000 |
| Battle of Vučje dol | 2000 |
| A great conspiracy against Montenegro | 2001 |
| Linguistic studies | 2010 |
| Theater without a house | 2011 |
| Njegoš and Croats: on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Petar II Petrović Njegoš | 2011 |
| History of Montenegrin literature, volume 2, From the beginning of literacy to 1852. | 2012 |