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Serbian literature is Literature written in Serbian Language and/or in Serbia . The oldest manuscript book and a monument of Old-Serbian literacy is Miroslav's Gospel 362-page liturgic book (written in transitional form between Old Church Slavonic and Serbo-Slavic Language ) which originates from the time between 1180 and 1191 . It was written by two Monk s Pupil s, Grigorije and probably Varsameleon, on a white Parchment paper for Miroslav, the Duke of Zahumlje , brother of King Stefan Nemanja . Miroslav's Gospel explains the origin of the Cyrillic literacy, the letters in it are a masterpiece of Calligraphy and illustrations are daring and magnificent Miniature s, Vignette s and Initial s. For centuries Miroslav's Gospel has been kept in the Serbian monastery Hilandar in Mt. Athos , Greece . In 2005 Miroslav's Gospel has been entered into UNESCO program ''Memory of the World''. The other monumental inscription from this same period is the Chronicle Of The Priest Of Duklja , dedicated to the catholic coastal areas of Serbian state of Dioclea , that would later convert fully into Orthodox Christianity . Medieval Serbian literature was dominated by folk songs and epics passed Orally from generation to generation. Historic events, such as the " Battle Of Kosovo " (Бој на Косову/Boj na Kosovu) in the 14th century play a major role in the development of the Serbian Epic Poetry . By being one of the first countries to win independence from the Ottoman Empire , the Serbian independence movement sparked the first works of modern Serbian literature. Most notably Petar II Petrović Njegoš and his "Mountain Wreath" (Горски Вијенац / Gorski Vijenac ) of 1847 , represent a cornerstone of the Serbian epic, which was based on the rhythms of the folk songs. Furthermore, Vuk Stefanović Karadžić , a close friend of J. W. Von Goethe , became the first person to collect folk songs and epics and to publish them in a book. Stefanović Karadžić is regarded as the premier Serbian Philologist , who together with Đuro Daničić played a major role in reforming the modern Serbian Language , though in recent times his work has been widely criticized for destroying the ethos of the Serbian language. In the 20th Century , Serbian literature flourished and a myriad of young and talented writers appeared. Ivo Andrić published '' The Bridge On The Drina '' (На Дрини Ћуприја / Na Drini Ćuprija) in 1945 , for which he received the Nobel Prize For Literature in 1961 . Since Andrić, Danilo Kiš is regarded as one of the most notable Serbian authors, alongside writers such as Meša Selimović , Borislav Pekić , Matija Bećković , Milorad Pavić , Dobrica Ćosić and many others. |
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