Serbian literature is literature written in Serbian language and/or in Serbia. Open Directory Project: Literature World Literature Electronic Text Archives Magazines and E-zines Online Writing Writers Resources Libraries, Digital Cataloguing, Metadata Distance Learning Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Classicism in Literature The Universal Library, by Carnegie Mellon University Project Gutenberg Online Library Abacci - Project Gutenberg texts matched with Amazon... The Serbian language is one of the standard versions of the Central-South Slavic diasystem, formerly (and still frequently) called Serbo-Croatian. ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia    â€“ Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    â€“ Vojvodina  â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water  88,361 km²  n/a Population  â€“ Total (2002)     (without Kosovo)  â€“ Density  7. ...

The oldest manuscript book and a monument of Old-Serbian literacy is Miroslav's Gospel 362-page liturgic book (written in transitional form between Old Church Slavonic and Serbo-Slavic language) which originates from the time between 1180 and 1191. It was written by two monks pupils, Grigorije and probably Varsameleon, on a white parchment paper for Miroslav, the Duke of Zahumlje, brother of King Stefan Nemanja. Old Church Slavonic (also called Old Church Slavic or Old Bulgarian, incorrectly Old Slavic) is the first literary Slavic language, developed from the Slavic dialect of Solun (Thessaloniki) by 9th century Byzantine missionaries, Saints Cyril and Methodius. ... Events April 13 - Frederick Barbarossa issues the Gelnhausen Charter November 18 - France Emperor Antoku succeds Emperor Takakura as emperor of Japan Afonso I of Portugal is taken prisoner by Ferdinand II of Leon Artois is annexed by France Prince Mochihito amasses a large army and instigates the Genpei War between... Events May 12 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ... Students attending a lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ... German parchmenter, 1568 Parchment is a material for the pages of a book or codex, made from fine calf skin, sheep skin or goat skin. ... The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Portugal, Spain and France (in Italy... Zahumlje in the 9th century, according to De administrando imperio Zahumlje, also known as the Land of Hum, was a medieval principality located in todays Herzegovina. ... King Stefan Nemanja Stefan Nemanja (Cyrillic Стефан Немања), Stefan I (ca 1113-February 13, 1199 or 1200) was the Grand Župan of Raška (Rascia), located in the central west region of the Balkans from 1166 to 1199. ...

Miroslav's Gospel explains the origin of the Cyrillic literacy, the letters in it are a masterpiece of calligraphy and illustrations are daring and magnificent miniatures, vignettes and initials. For centuries Miroslav's Gospel has been kept in the Serbian monastery Hilandar in Mt. Athos, Greece. In 2005 Miroslav's Gospel has been entered into UNESCO program Memory of the World. The Cyrillic alphabet (or azbuka, from the old name of the first letters) is an alphabet used to write six natural Slavic languages (Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, and Ukrainian) and many other languages of the former Soviet Union, Asia and Eastern Europe. ... Calligraphy in a Latin Bible of AD 1407 on display in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England. ... Look up Miniature in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Things known as miniatures include: miniature — a small painting in an illuminated book or manuscript; portrait miniature — a small portrait painting. ... A vignette is a small decorative design, or a brief descriptive piece of writing. ... Alternative meaning: Initial (linguistics) Detail from a rare Blackletter Bible (1497) printed in Strassburg by J.R.Grueninger. ... The Serbian Orthodox Church Serbian Cyrillic (Српска православна црква; SPC, SOC) is a body of some 11 million Orthodox Christians united under the Serb Patriarch who includes Archbishop of Peć and Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci in his title. ... Hilandar (Greek Chilandar) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery on Mount Athos in Greece, traditionally occupied and maintained by the Serbian Orthodox Church. ... Athos can mean: In Greek mythology, one of the Gigantes, see Athos (mythology). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ...

Medieval Serbian literature was dominated by folk songs and epics passed orally from generation to generation. Historic events, such as the "Battle of Kosovo" (Бој на Косову/Boj na Kosovu) in the 14th century play a major role in the development of the Serbian epic poetry. This page is about the Battle of Kosovo of 1389; for other battles, see Battle of Kosovo (disambiguation) The Battle of Kosovo Polje was fought on St. ... Songs of Serbian epic poetry rarely, if ever, rhyme, but they are easy to remember as each line has exactly ten syllables and caesura after fourth syllable. ...

By being one of the first countries to win independence from the Ottoman Empire, the Serbian independence movement sparked the first works of modern Serbian literature. Most notably Petar II Petrović Njegoš and his "Mountain Wreath" (Горски Вијенац / Gorski Vijenac) of 1847, represent a cornerstone of the Serbian epic, which was based on the rhythms of the folk songs. The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (Ottoman Turkish for the Eternal State) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Constantinople (Ä°stanbul) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... Petar II Petrović Njegoš (Петар II Петровић Његош) (November 1, 1813-October 10, 1851) was a Serbian poet, ruler of Montenegro, vladika (bishop) of Metropolitanate (Bishopric) of Montenegro. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Furthermore, Vuk Stefanović Karadžić, a close friend of J. W. von Goethe, became the first person to collect folk songs and epics and to publish them in a book. Stefanović Karadžić is regarded as the premier Serbian philologist, who to gether with Đuro Daničić played a major role in reforming the modern Serbian language, though in recent times his work has been widely criticized for destroying the ethos of the Serbian language. Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (Вук Стефановић Караџић) (November 7, 1787 - February 7, 1864) was a Serb linguist and major reformer of the Serbian language. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (pronounced [gø tə]) (August 28, 1749–March 22, 1832) was a German writer, politician, humanist, scientist, and philosopher. ... Philology is the study of ancient texts and languages. ... The Serbian language is one of the standard versions of the Central-South Slavic diasystem, formerly (and still frequently) called Serbo-Croatian. ...

In the 20th century, Serbian literature flourished and a myriad of young and talented writers appeared. Ivo Andrić published The Bridge on the Drina (На Дрини Ћуприја / Na Drini Ćuprija) in 1945, for which he received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1961. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Ivo Andrić. ... The bridge on the Drina (around 1890) The Bridge on the Drina (orig. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Nobel Prize in literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual work, though individual works are sometimes... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Since Andrić, Danilo Kiš is regarded as one of the most notable Serbian authors, alongside writers such as Meša Selimović, David Albahari, Milorad Pavić, Dobrica Ćosić and many others. Danilo Kis Danilo Kis (Данило Киш) (1935-1989) was born in Subotica (Serbia, Vojvodina), as the son of a Montenegrin mother and his Jewish (though with a Hungarian last name) father. ... Mehmed Meša Selimović, Bosnian prose writer who lived in Bosnia was one of the greatest 20th century novelists of Southeastern Europe. ... David Albahari (born 1948 in Peć) is a Serbian writer currently residing in Calgary, Canada. ... Milorad Pavić (Милорад Павић) is a noted Serbian poet, prose writer, translator, and literary historian. ...