Aleksandar Popović (
Ub, Serbia
Ub ( sr-cyr, Уб) is a town and municipality located in the Kolubara District of western Serbia. As of 2011, the population of the town is 6,164, while population of the municipality is 29,022 inhabitants.
History
The first communities establish ...
, November 2, 1929 —
Belgrade
Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...
, October 9, 1996) was a Serbian writer who authored more than 50 plays and other works, of which the most famous are ''Bela kafa'' and ''Mrešćenje šarana''.
Biography
Born in
Ub to a family with military background, Popović graduated from the gymnasium in his hometown and soon after started to write poetry. In the late 40s he was arrested by the communist authorities and spent five years at
Goli Otok. After release he worked a number of poorly paid jobs, only to accept the invitation of
Duško Radović
Dušan "Duško" Radović ( sr-cyr, Душан Душко Радовић, ; 29 November 1922 – 16 August 1984) was a Serbian writer, journalist, aphorist and a poet.
Biography
He was known for his poetry (especially children's poetry), books, t ...
to start writing
radio dramas for children. His opus includes a number of dramas, comedies, dramas for children, TV dramas, TV and movie scripts.
Popović's theatre play ''Mrešćenje šarana'' was banned in
Yugoslavia.
Како је забрањивано „Мрешћење шарана” („Политика“, 20. мај 2016)
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Selected works
*''Devojčica u plavoj haljini'', 1961
*''Tvrdoglave priče'', 1962
*''Sudbina jednog Čarlija'', 1964
*''Ljubinko i Desanka'', 1964
*''Sudbina jednog Čarlija'', 1964
*''Čarapa od sto petlji'', 1965
*''Sablja dimiskija'', 1965
*''Razvojni put Bore Šnajdera'', 1967
*''Smrtonosna motoristika'', 1967
*''Kako se voli Vesna'', 1974
*''Mrešćenje šarana'', 1984
*''Gardijski potporučnik Ribanac ili Fantazija o cvećkama'', 1984
*''Tri svetlice s pozornice'', 1986
*''Bela kafa'', 1990
*''Tamna je noć'', 1992
*''Čarlama, zbogom'', 1995
*''Baš bunar'', 1996
*''Noćna frajla'', 1999
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Popović, Aleksandar
Serbian screenwriters
Serbian male screenwriters
Serbian dramatists and playwrights
Serbian satirists
Serbian writers
People from Ub, Serbia
1996 deaths
1929 births
20th-century screenwriters