Borisav Stanković

Borisav "Bora" Stanković (Serbian Cyrillic: Борисав "Бора" Станковић; 31 March 1876 – 22 October 1927) was a Serbian writer belonging to the school of realism. His novels and short stories depict the life of people from South Serbia. He belongs to an exceptional group of storytellers that appeared at the turn of the 20th century, Ivo Ćipiko, Petar Kočić, Milutin Uskoković, and others.

Borisav Stanković
Stanković's statue in Vranje
BornБорисав Станковић
(1876-03-31)31 March 1876
Vranje, Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died22 October 1927(1927-10-22) (aged 51)
Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Resting placeBelgrade's New Cemetery
NicknameBora (Serbian Cyrillic: Бора)
OccupationWriter, Tax collector
LanguageSerbian language
NationalitySerbian
Alma materFaculty of Law, University of Belgrade
PeriodSerbian realism
GenreRealism
SpouseAngelina Stanković (nee Milutinović)
Children3 daughters
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