Rastko Petrović
Serbian poet, writer, diplomat, literary and art critic
About Rastko Petrović
Lived 1898 – 1949 (aged 51). Rastko Petrović was a Serbian art critic, writer, poet, painter, diplomat and photographer.
Rastko Petrović (1898–1949) was a Serbian poet and writer.
After serving in the Serbian Army in World War I, he studied law in Paris and became a diplomat. Based at the Yugoslav embassy in Washington, D.C. during World War II, he remained in the United States after the war and died there in 1949. In 1986, after official recognition, his remains were brought to Belgrade.
Works
Burleska gospodina Peruna, boga groma (A burlesque of Lord Perun, god of thunder), 1921. Otkrovenje (Revelation), 1922. Afrika, 1930. Ljudi Govore (The people speak), 1931. Dan šesti (The sixth day), 1961.
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Who was Rastko Petrović?
Serbian poet, writer, diplomat, literary and art critic (1898-1949)
When was Rastko Petrović born?
Rastko Petrović was born on 3 March 1898 in Belgrade.
When did Rastko Petrović die?
Rastko Petrović died on 15 August 1949 in Washington, D.C..
What was Rastko Petrović's occupation?
Rastko Petrović was an art critic, writer, poet, painter, diplomat and photographer.
What nationality was Rastko Petrović?
Rastko Petrović was Serbian.
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