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Zaim Topčić
Zaim Topčić (28 February 1920 – 15 July 1990) was a Bosnian writer of novels. He twice won the Annual Award of the Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the novels '' Lump of Sun'' and '' Black Snows'' (his son Zlatko Topčić is also a double winner of this award). Early life and family Topčić was born in Glamoč to a Bosniak family on 28 February 1920 and lived most of his life in Sarajevo. His wife Naila was a member of the Selimić family (her grandfather was a municipal councilor, landowner, benefactor and philanthropist Zaim-beg Selimić, who was the owner of the Kravica waterfall). He graduated from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Belgrade. Career Topčić actively participated in World War II in Yugoslavia from the beginning of 1941, on the Partisans side. After liberation he was the editor of Sarajevo radio station. Topčić was the secretary general of the Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (then ''Udruže ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glamoč
Glamoč ( sr-cyrl, Гламоч) is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Glamoč in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the foothills of Staretina and Velika Golija mountains, and on the edge of the central part of the ''Glamočko Polje''. Name During the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman era the town was recorded as Biograd (White town), Belgradčik and Biogradaz. Geography Climate The climate of Glamoč is classified as an oceanic climate (''Cfb'' in Köppen climate classification#Group C: Temperate/mesothermal climates, Köppen climate classification system), near the boundary of the humid continental climate. Glamoč has four separate seasons. Summers are warm, and winters are cold, without a discernible dry season. History The Glamoč area has been inhabited since at least Neolithic times. In the late Bronze Age, the Neolithic population was replaced by mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Belgrade Faculty Of Economics
The University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics (/''Ekonomski fakultet Univerziteta u Beogradu'') is one of the educational institutions of the University of Belgrade, Serbia. The building is located in the city center of Belgrade, in the Savski Venac municipality. The Belgrade's School of Economics is Serbia's leading educational institution in business and economics. History Initially established on 31 March 1937 as ''Economics-Commercial High School'', the Faculty of Economics was the first center of higher education dedicated to the study of economics in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. On 7 February 1947, The Faculty of Economics was included in the composition of the University of Belgrade. Its curriculum includes courses in economic analysis and policy; marketing; accounting, auditing and financial management; trade and commerce; finance, banking and insurance; tourism and hotel industry; statistics and informatics; management and international economics and foreign trade. In i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen in Finland, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own market town. * January 7 – Russian Civil War: The forces of White movement, Russian White Admiral Alexander Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk; the Great Siberian Ice March ensues. * January 10 ** The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I. ** The League of Nations Covenant enters into force. On January 16, the organization holds its first council meeting, in Paris. * January 11 – The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic is recognised de facto by European powers in Palace of Versailles, Versailles. * January 13 – ''The New York Times'' Robert H. Goddard#Publicity and criticism, ridicules American rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard, which it will rescind following the launch of Apollo 11 in 1969. * Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bosniaks
This is a list of historical and living Bosniaks who are famous or notable. Academics A–M *Adil Zulfikarpašić, politician and intellectual *Aida Hadžialić, Swedish youngest minister ever *Asim Peco, linguist and academic *Edina Lekovic, Director of Policy & Programming at the Muslim Public Affairs Council *Emir Vildić, academic musician *Enver Redžić, historian, cultural observer, publisher, professor *Faruk Čaklovica, Professor of Bromatology and Rector of the University of Sarajevo *Ferid Muhić, Professor of Philosophy *Hasan Muratović, former rector of the University of Sarajevo *Kemal Gekić, professor of piano at the Florida International University *Rifat Rastoder, politician, writer and journalist *Metin Boşnak, scholar of American Studies and Comparative Literature *Muhamed Filipović, historian and philosopher *Mustafa Imamović, historian *Mina Aganagić, mathematical physicist N–Z *Nasiha Kapidžić-Hadžić, children's book author and poet *Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sarajevans
Sarajevo has had a number of famous citizens over the years. They include an Academy Award winner, two Nobel Prize winners, musicians, novelists, athletes, actors, artists, designers, film directors, screenwriters, politicians etc. Sarajevo has also produced presidents for three countries. Apart from people born in Sarajevo, this list also includes people that were or are associated with Sarajevo throughout their career, nevermind where they were actually born. A * Abdulah Sidran (1944–2024), poet and screenwriter. * Adela Jušić (born 1982), contemporary visual artist. * Ademir Kenović (born 1950), film director and producer. * Adi Granov (born 1977), comic book artist and conceptual designer. * Adi Lukovac (1970–2006), musician. * Adnan Hasković (born 1984), actor. * Ahmed Imamović (born 1971), film director, film producer and screenwriter. * Ajla Hodžić (born 1980), actress. * Aleksandar Hemon (born 1964), writer, winner of a MacArthur Foundation grant. * Ališe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bosniak Writers
This is a list of Bosniak novelists, poets and other writers. A *Abdulah Sidran (1944–2024), writer and poett *Alija Isaković (1932–1997), writer, essayist, publicist, playwright, and lexicographer *Ayşe Kulin (born 1941), Turkish novelist and columnist with Bosniak ancestry B *Bisera Alikadić (born 1939), poet D *Dževad Karahasan (1953–2023), writer and philosopher E *Emir Suljagić (born 1975), author F *Faruk Šehić (born 1970), poet, novelist and short story writer *Feđa Isović (born 1965), screenplay writer I *Izet Sarajlić (1930–2002), historian, essayist, translator and poet J *Jasmin Imamović (born 1956), writer and the current mayor of Tuzla K *Karim Zaimović (1971–1995), writer, journalist and publicist M *Midhat Ajanović (born 1959), writer *Muhamed Filipović (1929–2020), academic, philosopher, writer, theorist, essayist and historian N *Nasiha Kapidžić-Hadžić (1932–1995), children's author and poet *Nedžad Ibrišimović (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bosnian And Herzegovinian People
This is a list of notable people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The people of Bosnia and Herzegovina are known by the demonym "Bosnians", which includes people belonging to the three main constituent groups (Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs). Arts Fine arts *Adi Granov – comic book artist * Braco Dimitrijević – conceptual artist * Endi E. Poskovic – printmaker and artist * Gabrijel Jurkić – painter * Safet Zec – painter and graphic designer * Šejla Kamerić – video art and installation * Helena Klakocar – cartoonist * Maya Kulenovic – painter (Canada) *Mersad Berber – painter * Nesim Tahirović – painter * Irfan Brkovic – visual artist * Lazar Drljača – painter * Slobodan Pejić – painter and sculptor *Ismet Rizvić – painter *Todor Švrakić – painter *Zuko Džumhur – cartoonist * Adela Jušić – visual artist * Florijan Mićković – sculptor Architecture * Selma Harrington – architect and designer * Vesna Bugarski – Bosnia-Herzegovina's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilidža
Ilidža ( sr-cyrl, Илиџа, ) is a spa town and a municipality located in Sarajevo Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has a total population of 66,730 with 63,528 in Ilidža itself, and is a chief suburb of Sarajevo and ''de facto'' its neighborhood. It is best known for the Vrelo Bosne spring, as well as the natural environment of its surroundings and historical tradition dating back to Neolithic times. Sarajevo International Airport is located nearby. Geography Ilidža is known to have a pleasant and attractive geography. The town itself is built on fairly level ground, although it is surrounded by mountains. The biggest is Mount Igman, whose peak towers above the town. On the mountain grows the "Golden Lily" (''Lilium bosniacum''), a branch of the Liliaceae, Lily family of flowers that is a Fleur-de-lis#Bosnia and Herzegovina, historical symbol of Bosnia. The area is rich in flint, especially in the Butmir neighborho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasenovac Concentration Camp
Jasenovac () was a concentration camp, concentration and extermination camp established in the Jasenovac, Sisak-Moslavina County, village of the same name by the authorities of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) in occupied Yugoslavia during World War II. The concentration camp, one of the ten largest in Europe, was established and operated by the governing Ustaše regime, Europe's only Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, Nazi collaborationist regime that operated its own extermination camps, for Serbs of Croatia, Serbs, Romani people in Croatia, Romani, Jews in Croatia, Jews, and political dissidents. It quickly grew into the third largest concentration camp in Europe. The camp was established in August 1941, in marshland at the confluence of the Sava and Una (Sava), Una rivers near the village of Jasenovac, and was dismantled in April 1945. It was "notorious for its barbaric practices and the large number of victims". Unlike Nazi Germany, German Nazi concent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communism
Communism () is a political sociology, sociopolitical, political philosophy, philosophical, and economic ideology, economic ideology within the history of socialism, socialist movement, whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered on common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products in society based on need.: "One widespread distinction was that socialism socialised production only while communism socialised production and consumption." A communist society entails the absence of private property and social classes, and ultimately money and the State (polity), state. Communists often seek a voluntary state of self-governance but disagree on the means to this end. This reflects a distinction between a Libertarian socialism, libertarian socialist approach of communization, revolutionary spontaneity, and workers' self-management, and an authoritarian socialism, authoritarian socialist, vanguardis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatham House
The Royal Institute of International Affairs, also known as Chatham House, is a British think tank based in London, England. Its stated mission is "to help governments and societies build a sustainably secure, prosperous, and just world". It is the originator of the Chatham House Rule. The Royal Institute of International Affairs has its headquarters in central London at 10 St James's Square, which is known as Chatham House. It is a Grade I listed 18th-century building that was designed in part by Henry Flitcroft and was occupied by three British prime ministers, including William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, whose name became associated with the house. Canadian philanthropists Lieutenant-Colonel Reuben Wells Leonard and Kate Rowlands Leonard purchased the property in 1923 and then donated the building to the fledgling institute as its headquarters. As a result, the Chatham House name is used as a metonym for the institute as a whole. Chatham House accepts individual members, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
