Svetlana Velmar-Janković

SerbianHistorical Fictionb. 1933 — d. 2014

Svetlana Velmar-Janković (1933–2014) was a prominent Serbian novelist, essayist, and chronicler of Belgrade. She was a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts and served as an editor at the Prosveta publishing house. Known for her historical novels and children's literature, she received numerous prestigious literary awards, including the NIN Prize for her novel 'Bezdno' (Abyss).

Awards

['Isidora Sekulić Award', 'Ivo Andrić Award', 'Meša Selimović Award', 'NIN Prize', 'National Library of Serbia Award', 'Đorđe Jovanović Award', 'Bora Stanković Award', 'Neven Award', 'Politikin Zabavnik Award', '6th April Award of Belgrade', 'Knight of the Legion of Honour']