Grozdana Olujić (Serbian Cyrillic: Гроздана Олујић, 30 August 1934 – 16 March 2019) was a Serbian writer, translator, editor and critic. Her novels and fairy tales collections have been translated in more than 35 languages. Her awards include the Andrić Award, Zmaj Children Games Award, and Bora Stanković Award.
Olujić graduated and received a master's degree in English and English literature at the Faculty of Philology of the University of Belgrade. Her first novel, Walk to Heaven (Izlet u nebo) was released in 1958, when the writer was 24 years old. The book became a bestseller and was translated into several European languages and received an award of Narodna prosvjeta publishing house for the best novel of Yugoslavia. The novel was adapted for the stage, and in 1962, based on the book, the film director Jovan Živanović shot the melodrama Čudna devojka.[1]
The novels Vote for love (Glasam za ljubav), Do not wake a sleeping dog (Ne budi zaspale pse) and Wild seed (Divlje seme) published in the 60s approved Grozdana Olujić as one of the leading authors of Yugoslav literature. Wild seed won favourable critics and was highly prized in USA and became obligatory literature at several universities.[2]
The novel The Game (Igra) from the collection African Violet (Afrička ljubičica), published in 1985, received the main prize of an international competition in Arnsberg. Almost all the stories from the collection were translated into foreign languages and included in anthologies of short prose around the world including Germany, USA, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, India, Great Britain, France, etc. In 2009, the writer's novel Voices in the Wind (Glasovi u vetru) became the winner of NIN Award, the main literary award of Serbia.[3]
Grozdana Olujić is the author of several popular books for children and youth. The collection of fairy tales The Magic Broom was published in the USSR in 1985 with 100,000 copies.[citation needed]
Israeli critic and essayist Dina Katan Ben-Cion, speaking about the novel Voice in the Wind, said that "Only Serbian literature has its One hundred years of solitude."[4][5]
She was decorated Order of the Dannebrog,[7] made an honorary citizen of Oslo and won numerous awards including NIN award, World Congress for Art and Culture for the best modern fairy tale in 1994,[8] Andrić Award, Zmaj Children Games Award[9] and Bora Stanković Award.
Worksedit
Izlet u nebo, 1957.
Glasam za ljubav, 1962.
Ne budi zaspale pse, 1964.
Divlje seme, 1967.
Sedefna ruža i druge bajke, 1979.
Nebeska reka i druge bajke, 1984.
Afrička ljubičice, 1984.
Zvezdane lutalice, 1987.
Dečak i princeza, 1990.
Princ oblaka, 1990.
Zlatni tanjir i druge bajke, 1998.
Mesečev cvet, 1998.
Svetlosna vrata, 2002.
Kamen koji je leteo i druge bajke, 2002.
Snežni cvet i druge bajke, 2004.
Jastuk koji je pamtio snove i druge, 2007.
Glasovi u vetru, 2009.
Preživeti do sutra, 2017.
Bili su deca kao i ti, 2017.
Referencesedit
^. www.filmovi.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
^"Гроздана Олујић". Гоцини радозналци (in Serbian). 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
^"GROZDANI OLUJIĆ NINOVA NAGRADA". City Magazine - Besplatni magazin za urbani životni stil (in Serbian). Retrieved 2018-11-02.
^"Des voix dans le vent". Gaia (in French). 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
^Radmima Gorup. Grozdana Olujic, Glasovi u vetru. Journal of the North American Society for Serbian Studies, 2009, vol.23, No.1
^"Vreme - NIN-ova nagrada Grozdani Olujuć". www.vreme.com. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
^. 2012-05-11. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
External linksedit
www.grozdanaolujic.net
December 02, 2023
grozdana, olujić, serbian, cyrillic, Гроздана, Олујић, august, 1934, march, 2019, serbian, writer, translator, editor, critic, novels, fairy, tales, collections, have, been, translated, more, than, languages, awards, include, andrić, award, zmaj, children, gam. Grozdana Olujic Serbian Cyrillic Grozdana Oluјiћ 30 August 1934 16 March 2019 was a Serbian writer translator editor and critic Her novels and fairy tales collections have been translated in more than 35 languages Her awards include the Andric Award Zmaj Children Games Award and Bora Stankovic Award Grozdana OlujicGrozdana OluјiћBorn 1934 08 30 30 August 1934Erdevik Kingdom of YugoslaviaDied16 March 2019 2019 03 16 aged 84 Belgrade SerbiaOccupationWriter translator editor criticAlma materUniversity of Belgrade Faculty of PhilologyWebsitewww grozdanaolujic net Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 Works 4 References 5 External linksBiography editOlujic graduated and received a master s degree in English and English literature at the Faculty of Philology of the University of Belgrade Her first novel Walk to Heaven Izlet u nebo was released in 1958 when the writer was 24 years old The book became a bestseller and was translated into several European languages and received an award of Narodna prosvjeta publishing house for the best novel of Yugoslavia The novel was adapted for the stage and in 1962 based on the book the film director Jovan Zivanovic shot the melodrama Cudna devojka 1 The novels Vote for love Glasam za ljubav Do not wake a sleeping dog Ne budi zaspale pse and Wild seed Divlje seme published in the 60s approved Grozdana Olujic as one of the leading authors of Yugoslav literature Wild seed won favourable critics and was highly prized in USA and became obligatory literature at several universities 2 The novel The Game Igra from the collection African Violet Africka ljubicica published in 1985 received the main prize of an international competition in Arnsberg Almost all the stories from the collection were translated into foreign languages and included in anthologies of short prose around the world including Germany USA Ukraine Russia Israel India Great Britain France etc In 2009 the writer s novel Voices in the Wind Glasovi u vetru became the winner of NIN Award the main literary award of Serbia 3 Grozdana Olujic is the author of several popular books for children and youth The collection of fairy tales The Magic Broom was published in the USSR in 1985 with 100 000 copies citation needed Olujic also translated a number of works into Serbian she translated from Polish Fairy tales of the southern wind by Danuta Cirlic Straszynska and works of Saul Bellow Amrita Pritam William Kennedy Arnold Wesker Yukio Mishima and others citation needed She died at 16 March 2019 in Belgrade Israeli critic and essayist Dina Katan Ben Cion speaking about the novel Voice in the Wind said that Only Serbian literature has its One hundred years of solitude 4 5 Olujic is also known for her essays including works on Kafka Thomas Wolfe Marcel Proust Virginia Woolf and Poetics of fairy tales 6 Awards editShe was decorated Order of the Dannebrog 7 made an honorary citizen of Oslo and won numerous awards including NIN award World Congress for Art and Culture for the best modern fairy tale in 1994 8 Andric Award Zmaj Children Games Award 9 and Bora Stankovic Award Works editIzlet u nebo 1957 Glasam za ljubav 1962 Ne budi zaspale pse 1964 Divlje seme 1967 Sedefna ruza i druge bajke 1979 Nebeska reka i druge bajke 1984 Africka ljubicice 1984 Zvezdane lutalice 1987 Decak i princeza 1990 Princ oblaka 1990 Zlatni tanjir i druge bajke 1998 Mesecev cvet 1998 Svetlosna vrata 2002 Kamen koji je leteo i druge bajke 2002 Snezni cvet i druge bajke 2004 Jastuk koji je pamtio snove i druge 2007 Glasovi u vetru 2009 Preziveti do sutra 2017 Bili su deca kao i ti 2017 References edit Cudna devojka www filmovi com Archived from the original on 2011 12 29 Retrieved 2018 11 02 Grozdana Oluјiћ Gocini radoznalci in Serbian 2012 07 29 Retrieved 2019 03 14 GROZDANI OLUJIC NINOVA NAGRADA City Magazine Besplatni magazin za urbani zivotni stil in Serbian Retrieved 2018 11 02 Des voix dans le vent Gaia in French 2013 10 11 Retrieved 2018 11 02 Radmima Gorup Grozdana Olujic Glasovi u vetru Journal of the North American Society for Serbian Studies 2009 vol 23 No 1 Grozdana Olujic Poetika Bajke PDF Politika Online www politika rs Retrieved 2018 11 02 Vreme NIN ova nagrada Grozdani Olujuc www vreme com Retrieved 2018 11 02 Zmajeve decje igre 2012 05 11 Archived from the original on 2012 05 11 Retrieved 2018 11 02 External links editwww grozdanaolujic net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grozdana Olujic amp oldid 1108546279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
