Dobrilo Nenadić (Serbian: Добрило Ненадић, 1940–2019), Serbian novelist, mainly known for his historical novels set in Serbian history.[1][2][3]

Dobrilo Nenadić
Dobrilo Nenadić on a cover of a book (2007).
Dobrilo Nenadić on a cover of a book (2007).
Native name
Добрило Ненадић
Born(1940-10-23)23 October 1940
Vinogošt near Arilje, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died15 August 2019(2019-08-15) (aged 78)
Vinogošt near Arilje, Serbia
Occupation
LanguageSerbian, Serbo-Croatian
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade

Biography

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Dobrilo Nenadić was born in the village of Vinogošt near Arilje, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, on October 23, 1940.[1] He graduated agriculture from the University of Belgrade, and worked as an agriculturist apart from his literary work. He died in his birthplace on August 15, 2019.[2][4][5][6]

Literary work

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Dobrilo Nenadić published 17 novels between 1977 and 2013, some with contemporary themes, and some with historical themes. He gained critical acclaim in Serbia for his historical novels Dorotej (1977), Novel about Obilić (1990) and Despot and Sacrifice (1998), all set in medieval Serbia. He also published a trilogy of novels set during Serbian-Ottoman Wars of late 19. century - Sabre of Count Vronski (2002), Victors (2004) and Grumpiness of Prince Bizmark (2005), as well as a standalone novel about the fall of the Obrenović dynasty in May Coup - Ermine (2006).[1][7] In 2009. he published historical novel Iron Age, set in prehistorical Europe.[8]

His novel Dorotej was made into film of the same name in 1981: Dobrilo Nenadić was credited for his work on the screenplay.[2][9]

Awards

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Dobrilo Nenadić's picture on a poster (2021).

Nenadić won several literary awards in SFRJ and Serbia:[1][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Nenadić, Dobrilo (2006). Hermelin (in Serbian). Beograd: Politika. pp. 221–222. ISBN 86-331-3027-0. OCLC 122508343.
  2. ^ a b c "Dobrilo Nenadic". www.dobrilonenadic.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  3. ^ "Dobrilo Nenadić". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  4. ^ "Preminuo književnik Dobrilo Nenadić - Kultura - Dnevni list Danas" (in Serbian). 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Preminuo pisac Dobrilo Nenadić". Politika Online. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Добрило Ненадић". arilje.org.rs. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  7. ^ "Preminuo Dobrilo Nenadić: Voleo ga je srpski jezik". NOVOSTI (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  8. ^ Nenadić, Dobrilo (2009). Gvozdeno doba (in Serbian) (1. Deretino izd ed.). Beograd: Dereta. ISBN 978-86-7346-744-3. OCLC 612135579.
  9. ^ "Dobrilo Nenadić Biografija | Lektire.rs". www.lektire.rs. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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