Meša Selimović

Summary

Meša Selimović is a human^[1]. Born in Tuzla^[2], he… he was born on April 26, 1910^[3]. He passed away in Belgrade^[4]. He died on July 11, 1982^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Meša Selimović was born in Tuzla^[2].
• Meša Selimović passed away in Belgrade^[4].
• Meša Selimović was born on April 26, 1910^[3].
• Meša Selimović died on July 11, 1982^[5].
• Meša Selimović is buried at Belgrade New Cemetery^[9].
• Meša Selimović held citizenship in Yugoslavia^[10].
• Meša Selimović held citizenship in Austria–Hungary^[11].
• Meša Selimović worked as a writer^[6].
• Meša Selimović worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Meša Selimović's field of work was literature^[12].
• Among Meša Selimović's employers was University of Sarajevo^[13].
• Meša Selimović's education included a stint at University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology^[14].
• Meša Selimović was educated at Gimnazija Meša Selimović^[15].
• Meša Selimović's education included a stint at University of Belgrade^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Meša Selimović is Death and the Dervish^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Meša Selimović is Tvrđava^[18].
• Meša Selimović received the NIN Prize^[19].
• Meša Selimović received the Ivan Goran Kovačić Award^[20].
• Meša Selimović received the AVNOJ award^[21].
• Meša Selimović received the Q121359105^[22].
• Meša Selimović was a member of Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina^[23].
• Meša Selimović was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts^[24].
• Meša Selimović was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts^[25].
• Meša Selimović was a member of Association of Writers of Serbia^[26].
• Meša Selimović is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Meša Selimović was born in Tuzla^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1910^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology^[14], a faculty^[28], in Serbia^[29], founded in 1960^[30]; Gimnazija Meša Selimović^[15], a Gymnasium^[31], in Bosnia and Herzegovina^[32], founded in 1899^[33]; and University of Belgrade^[16], a public university^[34], in Serbia^[35], founded in 1808^[36], headquartered in Belgrade^[37]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Meša Selimović's field of work was literature^[12]. He was employed by University of Sarajevo^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Death and the Dervish^[17], a literary work^[39], founded in 1962^[40] and Tvrđava^[18], a literary work^[41]. Things named for Meša Selimović include Meša Selimović Award^[42], a literary award^[43], in Bosnia and Herzegovina^[44], founded in 2001^[45] and Meša Selimović Prize^[46], a literary award^[47], in Serbia^[48], founded in 1988^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include NIN Prize^[19], a literary award^[50], in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia^[51], founded in 1954^[52]; Ivan Goran Kovačić Award^[20], a literary award^[53], in Croatia^[54], founded in 1965^[55]; AVNOJ award^[21], a state decoration^[56], in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia^[57], founded in 1966^[58]; and Q121359105^[22], a literary award^[59], in Montenegro^[60].

Death and Burial

Meša Selimović died on July 11, 1982^[5]. He passed away in Belgrade^[4]. Burial took place at Belgrade New Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Meša Selimović ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Works attributed to him include Death and the Dervish^[63], a literary work^[64], founded in 1962^[65] and Tvrđava^[66], a literary work^[67]. Entities named for him include Meša Selimović Award^[42], a literary award^[43], in Bosnia and Herzegovina^[44], founded in 2001^[45] and Meša Selimović Prize^[46], a literary award^[47], in Serbia^[48], founded in 1988^[49].

FAQs

Where was Meša Selimović born?

Born in Tuzla^[2], Meša Selimović…

Where did Meša Selimović die?

Meša Selimović passed away in Belgrade^[4].

What did Meša Selimović do for work?

Meša Selimović worked as writer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Meša Selimović go to school?

Meša Selimović was educated at University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology^[14], Gimnazija Meša Selimović^[15], and University of Belgrade^[16].

What awards did Meša Selimović receive?

Honors received include NIN Prize^[19], Ivan Goran Kovačić Award^[20], AVNOJ award^[21], and Q121359105^[22].