About Jovan Popović
Lived 1905 – 1952 (aged 46). Jovan Popović was an Austrian and Yugoslav writer, poet, literary critic, theatre critic and translator.
Jovan Popović (; 18 November 1905 – 13 February 1952) was a Serbian writer and academic.
Popović was born in Kikinda, in modern-day Serbia. He joined the Yugoslav Partisans in the beginning of the armed struggle in Serbia in 1941. He became a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts on November 14, 1950. His statue stands on the square of his hometown of Kikinda and a grammar school in Belgrade is named after him.
Selected works Knjiga drugova (1929) Reda mora da bude (1932) Lica u prolazu (1941) Istinite legende (1944)
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Who was Jovan Popović?
Serbian writer (1905-1952)
When was Jovan Popović born?
Jovan Popović was born on 18 November 1905 in Kikinda.
When did Jovan Popović die?
Jovan Popović died on 13 February 1952 in Belgrade.
What was Jovan Popović's occupation?
Jovan Popović was a writer, poet, literary critic, theatre critic and translator.
What nationality was Jovan Popović?
Jovan Popović was Austrian and Yugoslav.
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· DBpedia: Jovan Popović (writer)
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