Živojin Rakočević (Serbian Cyrillic: Живојин Ракочевић; born 1973) is a Serbian journalist, writer, poet and publicist.

Živojin Rakočević
Живојин Ракочевић
Born1973 (age 50–51)
NationalitySerbian
Alma materUniversity of Priština
University of Belgrade
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer, poet, publicist

Biography edit

Rakočević was born in 1973 in the village of Sela, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia.

He graduated from the Faculty of Philology at the University of Priština and received his master's degree from the University of Belgrade.[1][2]

He is the former editor-in-chief of KIM Radio and a former member of the Republic Broadcasting Agency from 2009 to 2014.[1]

He was a board member of the Anti-Corruption Agency from 2018 to 2020. He has been writing for Politika for more than ten years.[2]

He has been the director of the Gračanica Cultural Center since 2013.[2]

He is a member of the management board of the Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) and was the vice president of UNS from 2009 to 2013. He is currently the president of UNS.[3]

Together with Mitar Reljić, he visited and photographed numerous Serbian cemeteries, many of which were destroyed by planning, in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija. Reljić's book Serbian Cemeteries in Kosovo and Metohija: Destroyed Monumental and Linguistic Heritage was born out of that undertaking.[4]

He published several books of poetry and publications. His poems have been published in national, regional and one American magazine.[1]

Publications edit

  • Bogu dušu
  • Žitije kamena
  • Čekajući metastazu
  • Pronađeno pozorište[5]
  • Povratak u katakombe[6]
  • Glad[7]
  • Nagrađeni zločin[8]

Awards edit

  • "Brank's Award" of Matica Srpska[9]
  • "Milan Pantić" award for investigative journalism and courage in reporting on events related to the pogrom of Serbs on 17 March 2004[9]
  • University Award of Priština[9]
  • "Lazar Vučković" Award[9]
  • Award "Kondir of Kosovo girl".[9]
  • "Grigorije Božović" Award[9]
  • The "Seal of Herzeg Šćepan" Award[9]
  • Gran pri pro poet

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Živojin Rakočević - direktor Doma kulture u Gračanici". KIM radio. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Živojin Rakočević". Istinomer (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  3. ^ "РТС :: Радио Београд 2 :: Интервју: Живојин Ракочевић". www.rts.rs. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  4. ^ milan (2023-03-29). "Одржано је представљање књига проф. др Митре Рељић "Српска гробља на Косову и Метохији: уништена споменичка и језичка баштина" и "Идентитет и интегритет српског језика на Косову и Метохији"". Матица српска (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  5. ^ http://www.parlament.rs/upload/archive/files/cir/pdf/ostala_akta/2017/02-2067_15.pdf
  6. ^ Марибор, IZUM-Институт информацијских знаности. "Повратак у катакомбе :: COBISS+". plus.cobiss.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  7. ^ Марибор, IZUM-Институт информацијских знаности. "Глад :: COBISS+". plus.cobiss.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  8. ^ Марибор, IZUM-Институт информацијских знаности. "Награђени злочин; Crime rewarded; Crime rewarded :: COBISS+". plus.cobiss.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g РТК (2022-10-23). ""Портрет писца" - Живојина Ракочевића у Галерији Ђура Јакшић" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-05-31.