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Косово - најскупља српска реч
... предавање Матије Бећковића држано у Аустралији, Европи и Југославији током 1989. године приликом прославе шестогодишњице Косовске битке.
87 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1989
About the author
Matija Bećković
69 books27 followersMatija Bećković is a Serbian writer and poet. He is one of the most prominent Serbian poets of the 20th century and a full member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Bećković was born on November 29, 1939, in Senta, in the Serbian province of Vojvodina (then Danube Banate, Kingdom of Yugoslavia), to a family of Montenegrin Serbs. He graduated from the Valjevo Gymnasium in Valjevo in 1958. It was during his gymnasium years in Valjevo that he published his first poem, in the journal 'Mlada Kultura'. Furthermore, it was also in Valjevo that Bećković met Vera Pavladoljska, to whom the poem of the same name, published in 1960, was dedicated. This poem remains one of his most widely known and read poems. Beckovic went on to marry Pavladoljska, and he remained married to her until her death.
Upon graduating from the Valjevo gymnasium, he entered the University of Belgrade, graduating with a degree in Yugoslav and world literature. He became a corresponding member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1983, becoming a full member in 1991.
He lives in Belgrade since 1960.
Bećković was born on November 29, 1939, in Senta, in the Serbian province of Vojvodina (then Danube Banate, Kingdom of Yugoslavia), to a family of Montenegrin Serbs. He graduated from the Valjevo Gymnasium in Valjevo in 1958. It was during his gymnasium years in Valjevo that he published his first poem, in the journal 'Mlada Kultura'. Furthermore, it was also in Valjevo that Bećković met Vera Pavladoljska, to whom the poem of the same name, published in 1960, was dedicated. This poem remains one of his most widely known and read poems. Beckovic went on to marry Pavladoljska, and he remained married to her until her death.
Upon graduating from the Valjevo gymnasium, he entered the University of Belgrade, graduating with a degree in Yugoslav and world literature. He became a corresponding member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1983, becoming a full member in 1991.
He lives in Belgrade since 1960.
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July 23, 2026
Pre nego sto sam uzela ovu knjigu u ruke, znala sam da ne ulazim u obicno stivo; sam naslov dovoljno govori da se ne radi samo o geografskom pojmu ili istorijskom dogadjaju, vec o temi koja je decenijama isprepletana sa identitetom, kulturom, religijom i kolektivnim secanjem jednog naroda
Ono sto mi se dopalo jeste nacin na koji autor uspeva da prenese emociju i tezinu teme. Takodje, smatram da je korisno upoznati se sa delima koja su ostavila trag u domacoj knjizevnosti i javnom prostoru. Knjiga svakako pruza materijal za razmisljanje iiii ako nista drugo, podstice citaoca da se dodatno zainteresuje za istorijski i kulturni kontekst o kojem govori
Posebno mi je ostao u secanju zavrsni tekst 'Grob', odnosno njegova zavrsna misao da je 'na kosovskoj okucnici sahranjen ceo srpski narod', zbog cega se tom zemljom, prema autorovoj poruci, ne moze trgovati. Bez obzira na to kako citalac tumaci ovu misao ili kakav stav ima prema temi, tesko je osporiti njenu simboliku i emocionalnu snagu
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Before I picked up this book, I knew I wasn't getting into an ordinary read; the title alone says enough that it's not just about a geographical concept or a historical event, but about a topic that has been intertwined for decades with the identity, culture, religion, and collective memory of a people
What I liked was the way the author manages to convey the emotion and weight of the subject. Also, I find it useful to familiarize myself with works that have left a mark on domestic literature and the public sphere (serbian here🙋🏻♀️). The book certainly provides food for thought aaaand if nothing else, it encourages the reader to become more interested in the historical and cultural context it discusses
The final text, 'The Grave' particularly stuck with me, specifically its concluding thought that 'the entire Serbian people are buried on the Kosovo plain,' and that for this reason, according to the author's message, that land cannot be traded. Regardless of how the reader interprets this thought or what their stance on the subject is, it is difficult to dispute its symbolism and emotional power
Ono sto mi se dopalo jeste nacin na koji autor uspeva da prenese emociju i tezinu teme. Takodje, smatram da je korisno upoznati se sa delima koja su ostavila trag u domacoj knjizevnosti i javnom prostoru. Knjiga svakako pruza materijal za razmisljanje iiii ako nista drugo, podstice citaoca da se dodatno zainteresuje za istorijski i kulturni kontekst o kojem govori
Posebno mi je ostao u secanju zavrsni tekst 'Grob', odnosno njegova zavrsna misao da je 'na kosovskoj okucnici sahranjen ceo srpski narod', zbog cega se tom zemljom, prema autorovoj poruci, ne moze trgovati. Bez obzira na to kako citalac tumaci ovu misao ili kakav stav ima prema temi, tesko je osporiti njenu simboliku i emocionalnu snagu
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Before I picked up this book, I knew I wasn't getting into an ordinary read; the title alone says enough that it's not just about a geographical concept or a historical event, but about a topic that has been intertwined for decades with the identity, culture, religion, and collective memory of a people
What I liked was the way the author manages to convey the emotion and weight of the subject. Also, I find it useful to familiarize myself with works that have left a mark on domestic literature and the public sphere (serbian here🙋🏻♀️). The book certainly provides food for thought aaaand if nothing else, it encourages the reader to become more interested in the historical and cultural context it discusses
The final text, 'The Grave' particularly stuck with me, specifically its concluding thought that 'the entire Serbian people are buried on the Kosovo plain,' and that for this reason, according to the author's message, that land cannot be traded. Regardless of how the reader interprets this thought or what their stance on the subject is, it is difficult to dispute its symbolism and emotional power
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