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Branislav Nušić

Branislav Nušić
  • Name: Branislav Nušić
  • Birthday: 1864-10-20
  • Also known as: برانسيلاف نوشيتش,برانيسلاف نوشيتش,Branislav Nushich,Бранислав Нушич,Бранислав Нушић,Branislav Nusic,Ben Akiba
  • Place of birth: Belgrade, Serbia
  • Popularity: 0.77
Biography: Branislav Nušić (1864 –1938), born Alkibijad Nuša, was a Serbian playwright, satirist, essayist and novelist. He also worked as a journalist and a civil servant. In 1887, Nušić published a poem titled Dva raba ("Two Servants"), which ridiculed the Serbian King Milan for attending the funeral of an unpopular general's mother. Nušić was subsequently arrested, convicted of lèse-majesté and sentenced to two year's imprisonment. He was released after a year due to good behaviour. Nušić is more celebrated as a playwright than as a novelist. Of his plays, the most popular are comedies The Cabinet Minister's Wife (Госпођа министарка), A Suspicious Person... Read More

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