Stevan Jakovljević
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| Notable works | Likovi u senci, Srpska trilogija |
Stevan Jakovljević (Serbian Cyrillic: Стеван Јаковљевић; 7 December 1890 – 2 November 1962) was a Serbian author, biologist and professor.
He is most known as the author of the novel Likovi u senci and the trilogy Srpska trilogija.[1]
Biography
Jakovljević graduated with a degree in biology from the
As an officer in the
Jakovljević was a professor at the University of Belgrade and its rector from 1945 to 1950. He was also a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.[2]
Published work
He made a name for himself in the literary world with his trilogy of novels published in 1937 titled Srpska trilogija which consist of the novels Devetstočetrnaesta (1935), Pod Krstom (1936) and Kapija slobode (1937). His other works include the novels Smena generacija (1939) about the social life in Belgrade during the interwar period, Velika zabuna (1952) which is a war chronicle of World War II and Likovi u senci (1956) which describes life as a POW in Italy and Germany.
He also published botanical papers titled Studije o biljnom svetu Prespanskog jezera, Makrofitska vegetacija Ohridskog jezera i Sistematika lekovitog bilja.
Personal life
His sister was Serbian author Milica "Mir-Jam" Jakovljević.[3]
Death and legacy
Jakovljević died on 2 November 1962 and he is interred in the Belgrade New Cemetery. The gymnasium in Vlasotince is named after him.[4]
References
- ^ Politika (2018-12-01). "Sećanje na pobedu u Velikom ratu i Stevana Jakovljevića" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ SANU. "Stevan Jakovljević" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ Večernje novosti (2013-12-01). "Komunisti ucenjivali pisca Srpske trilogije i Mir Jam" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ "Gimnazija "Stevan Jakovljević" - Vlasotince". srednjeskole.edukacija.rs. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
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