Most was a magazine published in
Mostar
Mostar () is a city and the administrative centre of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the historical capital of Herzegovina.
Mostar is situated on the Neretva Riv ...
, in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...
, from 1974 to 2008.
During the
Bosnian War
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, the magazine was not published for the period between 1992 and 1994. Since 1998, the subtitle of the magazine has been ''"magazine for education, science and culture"''. The magazine was published quarterly and monthly. It is printed in both scripts used in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Latin
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and
Cyrillic
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.
Alija Kebo, who was embodiment of the magazine and cultural life of Mostar, was also editor for decades. After Kebo's death in 2007, the magazine and the oldest poetry and literary event in the Balkans, ''
Šantićeve večeri poezije'' (), were both ceased to exist.
Most enduring editor was late Alija Kebo, who edited more than 120 issues. Magazine also offered space for upstart poets and writers. Along with ''Šantić's Poetry Evenings'', it was most important outlet for cultural and artistic production in the city and the region.
German Union Catalogue include the magazine among most important printed journals in Slavic Studies.
Publishers
Over the years several publishing companies worked on publishing the magazine:
* From I, no. 1 (1974) publisher: Association of Cultural Communities for Herzegovina
* Since XXI, no. 91 (1995) publisher: Okrug Mostar
* From XXII, no. 94 (1996) publisher: NIP "BiH perspectives"
* From year XXII, no. 96 (1996) publisher: Narodna biblioteka Mostar
* From XXIV, no. 103-104 (1998) publisher: Society of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Branch of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
* Since XXIV, no. 105 (1998) publisher: Branch of Writers of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
See also
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OKC Abrašević
OKC Abrašević (English: The Youth Cultural Centre Abrašević) is an open network of non-governmental organizations, informal groups and individuals based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It offers a space and support to youth in realizing i ...
References
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External links
Most – archive 1995–2008
Magazines published in Yugoslavia
Mass media in Mostar
Defunct magazines published in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cultural organizations based in Bosnia and Herzegovina