Miloš N. Đurić

Miloš N. Đurić OSS (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Н. Ђурић), was a Serbian classical philologist, hellenist, classical translator, philosopher, university professor and full member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.[1] Đurić's textbooks and masterful[2][3] translations of classic literary works such as Iliad, Odyssey and Poetics are still in use. According to Dr. Ksenija Maricki Gađanski, Đurić's numerous contributions to Serbian culture puts him on the scale of earlier Serbian enlighteners such as Saint Sava and Dositej Obradović.[4]

Miloš N. Đurić
A bust of professor Đurić in Kalemegdan Park
Born(1892-01-14)14 January 1892
Benkovac, Brod-Posavina County, Austrian Empire
Died5 December 1967(1967-12-05) (aged 75)
Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
OccupationClassical philologist
University professor
Classical translator
ChildrenRastko

Biography

Born to a family of eight, his father Nikola was a teacher and writer[4] who introduced his eldest son Miloš to Serbian epic poetry,[5] which will be of influence on his future career. He started to write and publish poetry and literary criticism early on. In 1918 Miloš Đurić was living in Osijek, where he tried to publish a work about Serbian epic poetry titled Smrt majke Jugovića. Austro-Hungarian state censorship based in Osijek banned the paper on the notion that it "threatens the national interests".[4] Đurić graduated at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy and defended his PhD thesis at the University of Zagreb in 1929.[4]

He worked as a gymnasium teacher in Zemun and Sremska Mitrovica where he published poems and essays in a local journal Serbia.[4] He went on to work as a university professor of history of Ancient Greek literature, a post which he held for four decades.[6][7]

The Puppet government of Serbia forced him into early retirement and sent him to Banjica concentration camp.[8][9] His only son Rastko died on the front in Slavonia in 1945.[5] Đurić dedicated all of his future works to him.

The Musical society Kornelije Stanković of Belgrade elected him a full member and Đurić later served as the president of the organisation.[10] During the 1952-1527 Đurić served as the president of Serbian Literary Guild, chief editor of several academic journals as well as contributor to a total of 96 journals and magazines. The Belgrade Psychoanalytical Society made him a full member and he translated some of the most influential works of psychoanalytical literature into Serbian language.[11]

Complete bibliography of Đurić's works consists of around 400 units, with more than 10.000 pages written.[9][4]

Ethics professor

The World War II Puppet government of Serbia demanded that notable intellectuals sign a paper which demanded "order and obedience" and "patriotism in the fight against communists".[10] Professor Đurić refused to sign the paper[12] on the grounds that more than half of his students are a part of the Yugoslav Partisans.[3] When a music professor stopped him and warned him that the Germans would not forget his disobedience, Đurić answered: "It's easy for you. You play diple, while I teach students ethics!"[13][14] This statement became a symbol of personal integrity in the Serbian and Yugoslav society.[15]

Awards and legacy

Đurić was awarded the October Award of the city of Belgrade, the Seventh July Award, Order of Saint Sava and Yugoslav Order of Labour. A street in Karaburma is named after him.[16] The Association of Literary Translators of Serbia has annually awarded the Miloš N. Đurić Award since 1969, [17][18] which is considered to be the most important Serbian prize for translation.[10] Mihailo Pupin wrote highly of his work and philosophy.[19] Milovan Vitezović entitled a poetry collection in his honour (Na času kod profesora Miloša N. Đurića).[20]

His personal items and legacy are kept as a part of Belgrade University Library.[21]

Works[4]
Original works
  • Vidovdanska etika, 1914
  • Smrt Majke Jugovića, 1918
  • Filosofija panhumanizma, 1922
  • Mit o sunčevoj sestri, 1925
  • Pred slovenskim vidicima, 1928
  • Racionalizam u savremenoj nemačkoj filosofiji, 1928
  • Problemi filosofije kulture, 1929
  • Ogledi iz grčke filosofije i umetnosti, 1936
  • Etika i politika u Eshilovoj tragediji, 1937
  • Aristotelovo etičko učenje, 1940
  • Helenska agonistika i likovne umetnosti, 1940
  • Istorija helenske književnosti u vremenu političke samostalnosti, 1951
  • Sofisti i njihov istorijski značaj, sa bibl. dotadašnjih radova, 1955
  • Kroz helensku istoriju, književnost i muziku (studije i ogledi), 1955
  • Sofoklove tebanske tragedije, 1955
  • Istorija starih Grka do smrti Aleksandra Makedonskog, 1955
  • Na izvorima umetničke lepote, ogledi o Homeru, 1957
  • Iz helenskih riznica (essays), 1959
  • Aristotel, 1959
  • Platonova akademija i njen politički rad, 1960
  • Istorija helenske etike, 1961
  • Patnja i mudrost, 1962
  • Značenje izraza "radojički" u pesmi Do pojasa Laze Kostića, 1968[22]
  • Antologija stare helenske lirike, 1962
  • Istorijski izvori istorija i filosofija, 1997[23]
  • Selected works, I-VI, 1997[24]
Translator and editor
  • Srpske narodne pesme, I-XIV, editor
  • Srpske narodne pripovetke, I-II, editor
  • Antologija stare helenske lirike, 1962, editor

See also

References
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  2. "ЂУРИЋ Милош Н. | Енциклопедија Српског народног позоришта". Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  3. "Savršen prevodilac – Miloš N. Đurić". Blog prevodilačke agencije Libra | Prevodioci.co.rs (in Serbian). 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  4. Maricki Gađanski, Ksenija. "Srpska kultura pre i posle Miloša N. Đurića" (PDF). Naučnici, istraživači i tumači. II.
  5. "Први су учитељи судбоносни". Politika Online. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  6. "Na helenskim izvorima". Nedeljnik Vreme. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  7. Hadži-Đokić, Silvana (2017-12-23). "KNJIŽEVNI GURU XL – PREPORUKA ZA ČITANJE Milovan Vitezović: „Ispit kod profesora Miloša N. Đurića". Ekspres.net. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  8. Bondžić, Dragomir (2011). "Beogradski univerzitetski profesori i Drugi svetski rat" (PDF). Zbornik radova s Desničinih susreta: 278.
  9. "Prvi su učitelji sudbonosni". Politika Online. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  10. "Na helenskim izvorima". Nedeljnik Vreme. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  11. Damnjanović, Srđan (2012). "Miloš N. Đurić i psihoanaliza helenske etike" (PDF): 17. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. Bondžić, Dragomir (2011). "Beogradski univerzitetski profesori i Drugi svetski rat" (PDF). Zbornik radova s Desničinih susreta: 24.
  13. Lazić, Anđelija (2017-02-05). "NAJVOLJENIJI BEOGRADSKI PROFESOR: Studenti su ga zvali ČIKA MIŠA, a malo ko danas zna za njegovu PATNJU! | Dnevno.rs". www.dnevno.rs (in Croatian). Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  14. Simonović, Piše: Branislav. "Ko svira u diple na Beogradskom univerzitetu?". Dnevni list Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  15. A, G. "Spomen ploča u čast Miloša N. Đurića". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  16. "Čika Miše Đurića Palilula (Beograd), ulica i objekti na mapi". PlanPlus.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  17. "Dobitnici nagrade Miloš N. Đurić za 2019. | SEEcult.org". www.seecult.org. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  18. "Stevan Tontić received the Miloš N. Đurić Translation Prize". english.traduki.eu. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  19. "МУДРОСТ СЕ ПАТЊОМ СТИЧЕ". Политикин забавник. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  20. Сретеновић, М. "На часу код Чарапићевог бреста". Politika Online. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  21. http://arhiva.unilib.rs/unilib/o_nama/izdanja/2008/misa-djuric.pdf
  22. Марибор, IZUM-Институт информацијских знаности. "Значење израза "радојички" у песми До појаса Лазе Костића :: COBISS+". plus.sr.cobiss.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  23. "ISTORIJSKI IZVORI ISTORIJA I FILOSOFIJA - Miloš N. Đurić". www.delfi.rs. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  24. "Izabrana dela Miloša N. Đurića 1-6 : Miloš Đurić". www.kucazasunce.com. Retrieved 2020-01-26.

Further reading
  • Bibliografija Miloša N. Đurića by Živanov Marko and Sajić Radisav, 1983
  • Zvezdani časovi Miloša N. Đurića by Jokić Miroslav, 2014
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