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Rastko Petrović (1898-1949) was a Serbian poet and writer.
After serving in the
* ''Burleska gospodina Peruna, boga groma'' (A burlesque of Lord Perun, god of thunder), 1921.
* ''Otkrovenje'' (Revelation), 1922.
* ''Afrika'', 1930.
* ''Ljudi Govore'' (The people speak), 1931.
* ''Dan šesti'' (The sixth day), 1961.
Translated works by Rastko Petrović
1898 births 1949 deaths Photographers from Belgrade Serbian male poets Yugoslav diplomats Serbian surrealist writers Serbian novelists Serbian non-fiction writers Writers from Belgrade Burials at Belgrade New Cemetery 20th-century Serbian poets 20th-century Serbian novelists 20th-century non-fiction writers Diplomats from Belgrade Serbian military personnel of World War I Male non-fiction writers {{Serbia-writer-stub
Serbian Army
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History
Originally established in 1830 as the Army of Pr ...
in World War I
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, he studied law in Paris
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and became a diplomat. Based at the Yugoslav embassy in Washington, D.C.
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during World War II
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, he remained in the United States
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after the war and died there in 1949. In 1986, after official recognition, his remains were brought to Belgrade
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.
Works
* ''Burleska gospodina Peruna, boga groma'' (A burlesque of Lord Perun, god of thunder), 1921.
* ''Otkrovenje'' (Revelation), 1922.
* ''Afrika'', 1930.
* ''Ljudi Govore'' (The people speak), 1931.
* ''Dan šesti'' (The sixth day), 1961.
References
External links
Translated works by Rastko Petrović
1898 births 1949 deaths Photographers from Belgrade Serbian male poets Yugoslav diplomats Serbian surrealist writers Serbian novelists Serbian non-fiction writers Writers from Belgrade Burials at Belgrade New Cemetery 20th-century Serbian poets 20th-century Serbian novelists 20th-century non-fiction writers Diplomats from Belgrade Serbian military personnel of World War I Male non-fiction writers {{Serbia-writer-stub