Dušan Veličković
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Dušan Veličković is a Serbian writer, journalist and filmmaker.
He was dismissed by the Serbian regime from his post as editor-in-chief of the leading Serbian weekly NIN
. Veličković's short stories, essays and reviews have been published widely both inside and outside his native Serbia. He has published several books: "Images of Doubt" (interviews with European and American writers and philosophers), "Amor Mundi: Days of Bombardment and Martial Law in Belgrade, True Stories" (published in Belgrade 1999, Melbourne, Australia 2001, Barcelona, Spain 2003), "Internationale" (novel, Belgrade 2002), "Djindjic" (Belgrade 2007), "Serbia Hardcore" (Rovereto, Italy 2008, Belgrade 2009), and Bella, ciao (novel, Belgrade 2011)
He has made two short films: Lenin on the Move (2003) and Mortal Men, Immortal Crimes (2004), as well as a feature documentary: "Djindjic: A Life" (2005).
He received the International Award for Freedom (Premio Internazionale alla Liberta) from the Societa Libera in 2009.
Veličković lives in Belgrade.
Biography
Veličković was born in Belgrade in 1947.He was dismissed by the Serbian regime from his post as editor-in-chief of the leading Serbian weekly NIN
NIN (magazine)
NIN is a weekly newsmagazine published in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name is an acronym for Nedeljne informativne novine which roughly translates into Weekly Informational Newspaper....
. Veličković's short stories, essays and reviews have been published widely both inside and outside his native Serbia. He has published several books: "Images of Doubt" (interviews with European and American writers and philosophers), "Amor Mundi: Days of Bombardment and Martial Law in Belgrade, True Stories" (published in Belgrade 1999, Melbourne, Australia 2001, Barcelona, Spain 2003), "Internationale" (novel, Belgrade 2002), "Djindjic" (Belgrade 2007), "Serbia Hardcore" (Rovereto, Italy 2008, Belgrade 2009), and Bella, ciao (novel, Belgrade 2011)
He has made two short films: Lenin on the Move (2003) and Mortal Men, Immortal Crimes (2004), as well as a feature documentary: "Djindjic: A Life" (2005).
He received the International Award for Freedom (Premio Internazionale alla Liberta) from the Societa Libera in 2009.
Veličković lives in Belgrade.