Association of Writers of Republika Srpska

Membership card

The Association of Writers of Republika Srpska (Serbo-Croatian: Udruženje književnika Srpske, Удружење књижевника Српске) is Republika Srpska's official writing association.

History

The association was founded in 1993 on the Jahorina under president Nikola Koljević who was a professor and politician. From 2003, the president of the association Zoran Kostić moved the headquarters from Srpsko Sarajevo to Banja Luka.[1][2][3][4]

First management

The first management of three members was chosen by a secret vote. The management was:

Awards

  • Ribbon for life achievement
  • Kočić award
  • UKS plaque
  • Đuro Damjanović award
  • Book of the Year award

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kostić: Srpski jezik - dio bogate kulture i tradicije naroda" (in Serbian). Радио-телевизија Републике Српске. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  2. ^ "Слава Старе Цркве у Мостару и Ћоровићеви сусрети писаца" (in Serbian). Српска православна црква. 2008-09-24. Archived from the original on 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  3. ^ "Бањалука заборавила Мешу Селимовића" (in Serbian). Глас Српске. 2010-11-23. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  4. ^ "Вишеградска стаза 2009" (in Serbian). Српско просвјетно и културно друштво „Просвјета“, Источно Сарајево. 2009-06-23. Archived from the original on 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  5. ^ Milovan Bogavac, Udruženje srpskih književnika 1905–1945, izdanje UKS