Society of Writers and Literary Translators of Niš
Serbian cultural organization
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The Society of Writers and Literary Translators of Niš (Serbian: Друштво књижевника и књижевних преводилаца Ниша, romanized: Društvo književnika i književnih prevodilaca Niša), founded in 1952, is a professional cultural organization based in Niš, Serbia. [1]
Founded1952
HeadquartersŠumatovačka 4 Street
Niš
Niš
LocationSerbia
Key people
Dalibor Popović Pop (president)| Друштво књижевника и књижевних преводилаца Ниша Društvo književnika i književnih prevodilaca Niša | |
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| Founded | 1952 |
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| Headquarters | Šumatovačka 4 Street Niš |
| Location | Serbia |
Key people | Dalibor Popović Pop (president) |
| Website | drustvoknjizevnika.com |
Activities
The society cooperates with the City of Niš in awarding the annual literary prize Slaviša Nikolin Živković. [2] It also participates in the organization of the international Literary colony Sićevo, a creative event that supports contemporary writers and promotes new literary voices. [3]
Notable members
- Branko Miljković (1934–1961) – Serbian poet from Niš.
- Velimir Živojinović Massuka (1886–1974) – Serbian poet, playwright, and translator; served as an early leader in the organization.
- Miroljub Todorović – Serbian poet, artist, and founder of the Signalism avant-garde movement.
- Branimir Živojinović (1925–2012) – Serbian poet and translator, son of Velimir Živojinović Massuka.
- Irina Antanasijević – Russian and Serbian philologist, literary critic, and translator.
- Ana Ilić – Serbian poet and philosophy student from Vladičin Han.
- Radosav Stojanović – Serbian writer, journalist, and lexicographer.
- Dimitar Anakiev – Independent filmmaker, writer, and poet.