Writing

Milovan Glišić

Born January 6, 1847 · Gradac, Kolubarski okrug, Serbia

Died January 20, 1908 · aged 61

Milovan Glišić (1847–1908) was a Serbian writer, dramatist, translator, and literary theorist. He is sometimes referred to as 'the Serbian Gogol'. Glišić was the first Serbian prose realist to deal with rural themes and the patriarchal milieu. Based on peasant life and often built upon popular legend, his stories accurately depict the life of the down-trodden and poor in the Balkans, exposing the …

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Leptirica

Leptirica · 1973

MovieHorrorDrama

A young man wants to marry the beautiful daughter of a landowner who refuses to allow the marriage. To prove his worth, the young man becomes a miller in a vampire-infested local mill.

Sugar Loaf

Sugar Loaf · 1991

MovieDramaTV Movie

It describes the social process of stratification in the Serbian countryside during late 19th century, which occurs with the penetration of the commodity-money in the countryside. Under new conditions, peasants and farmers are unable to adapt, and rot under the burden of debts.

The Musician

The Musician · 1998

MovieTV MovieDrama

The action takes place in the village where the master Milun tries to use the servant Sreja and his knowledge “to play nicely on the harps” which is well paid and to make a contract with him to Sreja's detriment, all with the help of village fraudsters, his faithful tricksters.

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Leptirica

Leptirica · 1973

MovieHorrorDrama

A young man wants to marry the beautiful daughter of a landowner who refuses to allow the marriage. To prove his worth, the young man becomes a miller in a vampire-infested local mill.

Story

Sugar Loaf

Sugar Loaf · 1991

MovieDramaTV Movie

It describes the social process of stratification in the Serbian countryside during late 19th century, which occurs with the penetration of the commodity-money in the countryside. Under new conditions, peasants and farmers are unable to adapt, and rot under the burden of debts.

Novel

The Musician

The Musician · 1998

MovieTV MovieDrama

The action takes place in the village where the master Milun tries to use the servant Sreja and his knowledge “to play nicely on the harps” which is well paid and to make a contract with him to Sreja's detriment, all with the help of village fraudsters, his faithful tricksters.

Story