Pavle Marković Adamov

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Born3 November 1855
Novi Karlovci, Austria-Hungary
DiedJanuary 27, 1907(1907-01-27) (aged 51)
Karlovci, Austria-Hungary
NationalitySerbian
CitizenshipSerbia
EducationPhilosophy
Alma materUniversities at Gratz and Vienna
Occupation
  • Story writer
  • Translator

Pаvle "Paja" Mаrković-Adаmov (Novi Karlovci, Austria-Hungary, 3 November 1855 - Karlovci, Austria-Hungary, 27 January 1907)[1] was a Serbian short story writer [2]and translator of works by German, Austrian and United States authors. He is one of the forgotten pioneers of Serbian realism short stories and the founder and first editor of Brankovo kolo, entertainment and literary paper. His works began to be brought to light after a dormant period from 1945 to 1989.

Biography

Pаvle Mаrković-Adаmov's influence on Serbian life and letters stretched over a period of forty years and was felt not only by the intelligentsia but by Serbian people in general. He founded a literary magazine - Brankovo Kolo -- that preceded him by almost eight years.[3] It took the Great War to destroy Marković-Adamov's literary legacy. Nevertheless, he became a symbol of the Serbian people under the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918-1945). Yet unlike his contemporary writers, Marković Adamov reached the heart of everyone -- even the simplest farmers -- for it was their joy and their suffering that offered him his richest material. He translated six of the best short stories by American writer Bret Harte (1836-1902) to give potential Serbian emigrants a view of the New World in a vicarious sort of way.

Pavle Marković Adamov was born at Novi Karlovci in Srem on 3 November 1855. He completed his high school education at Karlovci and Novi Sad, and universities at Gratz and Vienna, graduating with a degree in philosophy.

In 1880 he was a professor at the Gymnasium of Karlovci. In 1895 he founded Brankovo Kolo, [4]a periodical for entertainment, edification, and literature, was also like Javor and Bosanska Vila, published under Austrian authority and censorship.

Despite the federal constraints imposed, Brankovo Kolo had immediate success and managed to last for 20 years, predeceasing its founder. Marković-Adamov died on 27 January 1907, but his mantle was passed on to Milan Budisavljević and later to someone else the title and responsibility of editor-publisher.

Literary career

He started writing in 1874, translating German poets, namely Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) and Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), and some minor Austrian poets Count Anton Alexander von Auersperg, also known by his pen name Anastasius Grün, writers Peter Rosegger (1843-1918),[5]Robert Hamerling (1830-1889), and Stephan von Millenkovich, better known as Stefan Milow.[6]

He is also known as the first translator of an American writer, Bret Harte.[7]

He is best known for his collection of short stories entitled Na selo i prelu: [8]Slike i prilike iz srpskoga života.[9]

Legacy

An annual award is given in honour of "Pavle Marković Adamov" (Nagrada "Pavle Marković Adamov") for the best short story in Novi Sad.[10]

References

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  2. Vucinich, Voislav (March 11, 1940). "Slavia". V. Vucinich – via Google Books.
  3. Glasnik arhivâ i Društva arhivskih radnika Bosne i Hercegovine (in српски / srpski). 1989.
  4. "Ljubljanski zvon". Knjigarna Tiskovne Zadruge R.Z.Z.O.Z. March 11, 1923 – via Google Books.
  5. "L'influence Du Realisme Francais Dans Le Roman Serbocroate". Slatkine – via Google Books.
  6. "Milow, Stephan". www.projekt-gutenberg.org.
  7. Marković, Paja Adamov (1901). Na selu i prelu (in српски / srpski). Manast Stamp.
  8. Marković-Adamov, Pavle (March 11, 1888). "На селу и прелу: слике и прилике из српскога живота. II". izdanje Srpske knjižare i štampariǰe braće M. Popovića – via Google Books.
  9. "Serbian Studies". North American Society for Serbian Studies. March 11, 1999 – via Google Books.
  10. Vojvodine, Javna medijska ustanova JMU Radio-televizija. "Nagrada "Pavle Marković Adamov" uručena Momiru Laziću". JMU Radio-televizija Vojvodine.

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