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Boško Petrović (writer)
Boško Petrović (; ) was a Serbian novelist and poet. He was also secretary and president of Matica Srpska. Biography Boško Petrović was born on 7 January 1915 in Oradea Mare (Veliki Varadin), grew up in Morović, and was educated in Novi Sad and Belgrade. During World War II, he was captured and taken to a German POW camp, and after the war, he settled in Novi Sad. He worked in the publishing company ''Budućnost'', then in the publishing company Matica Srpska, for a while as a director and then as an editor-in-chief, until his retirement in 1981. He was a member of the editorial board of the "Chronicle" of Matica Srpska (1953-1964), editor of the "Chronicle" of Matica Srpska(1965-1969), secretary of Matica Srpska (1969-1979), president of Matica Srpska (since 1991) and longtime member of the Board of the Serbian Literary Association. He was elected a corresponding member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts on 21 March 1974, and a full member on 7 May 1981. He died in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oradea
Oradea (, , ; german: Großwardein ; hu, Nagyvárad ) is a city in Romania, located in Crișana, a sub-region of Transylvania. The county seat, seat of Bihor County, Oradea is one of the most important economic, social and cultural centers in the western part of Romania. The city is located in the north-west of the country, nestled between hills on the Crișana plain, on the banks of the river Crișul Repede, that divides the city into almost equal halves. Located about from Borș, Bihor, Borș, one of the most important crossing points on Romania's border with Hungary, Oradea ranks List of cities and towns in Romania, tenth in size among Romanian cities. It covers an area of , in an area of contact between the extensions of the Apuseni Mountains and the Crișana-Banat extended plain. Oradea enjoys a high standard of living and ranks among the most livable cities in the country. The city is also a strong industrial center in the region, hosting some of Romania's largest companies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
