Ljubiša Rajić (Belgrade, 4 April 1947 – Belgrade, 4 June 2012) was a Serbian university professor of North Germanic languages, prolific translator and academic.

Ljubiša Rajić
Born(1947-04-04)4 April 1947
Died4 June 2012(2012-06-04) (aged 65)
Belgrade, Serbia
NationalitySerbian
Alma materFaculty of Philology in Belgrade
Occupation(s)university professor, writer, translator
AwardsOrder of the Polar Star

Biography

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He graduated North Germanic languages in 1975 in Oslo, and went on the get a master's degrees and a PhD at Faculty of Philology in Belgrade.[1]

Rajić is the founder of North Germanic languages department at the University of Belgrade.[2][3]

He died at the age of 65 in Belgrade after a long illness.[4]

Scientific work

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As one of the most prolific authors and scholars in the area of North Germanic languages, Rajić authored more than 200 scientific papers and peer reviews as well as around 500 articles.[5] The current system of transcription from North Germanic languages to Serbian was written by Rajić and published under Matica Srpska in 2010.

Awards and legacy

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Ljubiša Rajić Award was established in his honour. It is given every two years on the International student day and Rajićs birthday (4 April). The award is given for the first translation of prose or poetry from a foreign language.[6]

Rajić was a foreign member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[7][8]

His decorations include:

Selected works

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  • Švedska gramatika = Svensk grammatik pa serbokroatiska, 1985[10]
  • Objašnjenje u istorijskoj lingvistici, 1991
  • Skandinavske književnosti u prevodu na srpskohrvatski jezik: građa za bibliografiju, 1997
  • Tekst u vremenu, 2008.[11]
  • Umeće čitanja: ogledi o (književnom) tekstu, 2009[12]
  • Dnevnik iz Beograda, autobiographical prose dealing with the events during NATO bombing of Yugoslavia[13]

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ "Eduforum". eduforum.rs. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ Prevodilica. "Dodela Nagrade "Ljubiša Rajić"". ukpsalts.org (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Obeleženo 40 godina Grupe za skandinavistiku Filološkog fakulteta". B92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Umro profesor Ljubiša Rajić". Mondo Portal (in Serbian (Latin script)). Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Eduforum". eduforum.rs. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. ^ Vojvodine, Javna medijska ustanova JMU Radio-televizija. "Nagrada "Ljubiša Rajić" za Aleksandru Milanović". JMU Radio-televizija Vojvodine. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Odlazak intelektualca britkog uma". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Neobični čovek Ljubiša Rajić – Dubravka Stojanović". Peščanik. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Geopoetika | Ljubiša Rajić". www.geopoetika.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  10. ^ "COBISS/OPAC". vbs.rs. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Geopoetika | Ljubiša Rajić: Tekst u vremenu". www.geopoetika.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Geopoetika | Ljubiša Rajić: Umeće čitanja". www.geopoetika.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  13. ^ "DNEVNIK IZ BEOGRADA – Ljubiša Rajić". delfi.rs. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  14. ^ "COBISS/OPAC". vbs.rs. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  15. ^ Vojvodine, Javna medijska ustanova JMU Radio-televizija. "Ibzenove drame u novom prevodu". JMU Radio-televizija Vojvodine. Retrieved 2 August 2019.