Science fiction and fantasy in Serbia has a long and varied history.

History

As far back as the end of the 18th century,

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elements can be found in Serbian literature, but its modern period foundation is considered to commence with "Posle milijon godina" (After Million of Years), written by Dragutin Ilić in 1889, which is also considered the first

theatrical play in the history of the

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.English translation of Dragutin Ilić's sci-fi drama "After a Million Years"
/ref> Lazar Komarčić's novel "Jedna ugašena zvezda" (An Extinct Star) followed, with publication in 1902. Today, Zoran Živković (writer), winner of the

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, is considered one of the best-known Serbian

authors, and perhaps the best known.

Serbian science fiction and fantasy writers

Artists

* Marko Đurđević * Aleksa Gajić *

Borivoje Grbić Borivoje "Bora" Grbić ( sr-cyr, Боривоје Грбић, born January 21, 1972, in Belgrade) is a Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg ...

Branislav Kerac Branislav Kerac (; born September 7, 1952, Novi Sad) is a Serbian comic book creator, known best for his series '' Cat Claw''. In the US he also published under his pseudonym H.M. Baker. Credits in American comics include '' The Black Pearl'' and ...

* Dražen Kovačević *

Zoran Janjetov Zoran Janjetov ( sr-cyr, Зоран Јањетов; born 23 June 1961) is a Serbian comics artist. Janjetov is among most prominent comics creators of former Yugoslavia, published worldwide. He is best known as the illustrator of '' Avant l'Incal ...

* Željko Pahek * Darko Perović * Vujadin Radovanović * Rade Tovladijac * Zoran Tucić * Dobrosav Bob Živković

Societies

* Photon Tide (http://www.photontide.org) * SF Team (http://www.sftim.com) *Lazar Komarčić (http://www.lazarkomarcic.org.yu) *KONEF (http://www.konef.org.yu) *Sci&Fi (http://www.sciencefiction.org.rs) *Serbian Society for Science Fiction (http://www.sciencefiction.org.rs)

History

Serbian science fiction and fantasy writers

Artists

Societies

Notes

See also