Milorad Pavić: Biography, Facts and Career
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Milorad Pavić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милорад Павић, pronounced [mîloraːd pǎːʋitɕ]; 15 October 1929 – 30 November 2009) was a Serbian writer, university professor, translator, literary historian and academic. He published a number of poems, short stories and novels during his lifetime, the most famous of which was the Dictionary of the Khazars (1984). Upon its release, it was hailed as "the first novel of the 21st century." Pavić's works have been translated into more than thirty languages. He was vastly popular in Europe and in South America, and was deemed "one of the most intriguing writers from the beginning of the 21st century." He won numerous prizes in Serbia and in the former Yugoslavia, and was mentioned several times as a potential candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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- Full name: Milorad Pavić
- Born: 1929-10-15
- Nationality: Serbia
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q157204
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Who is Milorad Pavić?
Milorad Pavić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милорад Павић, pronounced [mîloraːd pǎːʋitɕ]; 15 October 1929 – 30 November 2009) was a Serbian writer, university professor, translator, literary historian and academic.
What nationality is Milorad Pavić?
Milorad Pavić is Serbia.
When was Milorad Pavić born?
Milorad Pavić was born on 1929-10-15.
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