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Jelena Đurović
Born (1973-07-13) July 13, 1973 (age 51)
Occupation(s)journalist, writer, political activist
Jelena Đurović talking about her novel "Kingdom", Belgrade, November 2004.

Jelena Đurovic (also transliterated as Djurović; Serbian Cyrillic: [Јелена Ђуровић] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |script= (help); born 13 July 1973) is a Montenegrin[1] journalist, writer and political activist of a Jewish-Montenegrin origin, based between Podgorica, Montenegro and Belgrade, Serbia. [2] Jelena was a founder and Vice President of the Jewish Community of Montenegro.[3][4] She was the closest associate of the president of the Jewish Community of Montenegro, late Jasha Alfandari.[5] Alfandari and Đurović collaborated with major umbrella Jewish organisations [6] until his sudden death on 12th of July 2018 [7] Currently, she is a Chairwoman of "soft lobbying" OJC SEE - Organization for Jewish Cooperation in Southeastern Europe and a member of the Board of the Montenegrin national council in Belgrade, Serbia.[8] As a journalist, she predominantly works as film and TV critic.[9]

Literary work

Jelena is a graduate of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, Department of Theater and radio production. Her bachelor thesis, "Theatre in the shadow of the gallows" ("Pozornica u senci vešala") explored the programming policies of Belgrade theaters during the Slobodan Milošević era. During the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, Jelena lived in Budapest, Hungary, where she started work on her novel "Kingdom"[10] published in November 2003, excerpts from which were published in the book Voices from the faultline, A Balkan Anthology.[11]

Kingdom

"Kingdom" is the book that elaborates influence of historical events in the life of an individual. It plays with three sequences – literary genres and uses a fragmentary approach, but the basic idea, well hidden among its pages, is the understanding of the art.

The choice of the nine most significant dates in Yugoslav history, the plot of the story that unfolds amongst these dates, as well as the genres of each of the chapters in "Kingdom" form a unique literary experiment.

30 February

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Cover of Jelena's latest novel, "February 30th". Artwork: Aleksandar Maćašev

In October 2011. her second novel, "February 30th" ("30. februar") was published in Belgrade. It is a sci-fi love story that treats Serbian current affairs from the viewpoint of 4 main characters, young professionals living in Belgrade. Each of them is giving their own view of the same set of events that, eventually, lead to exposure of corruption and dishonesty of Serbian political and business elites. At the same time this novel gives the grim picture of the hopelessness that Serbian young adults have to deal with.

Journalism

In 1994 and 1995 she worked at one of Belgrade's most popular radio stations, Studio B,[12] as author and editor of the weekly radio show "Time In". This show was sponsored by Soros Fund Yugoslavia. Since October 2005 she is the author and editor of "AgitPop"[13] blog. Its motto is a citation from the letter written by Sigmund Freud to Albert Einstein in Vienna in September 1932: "Meanwhile we may rest on the assurance that whatever makes for cultural development is working also against war...".[14] At the same time Jelena writes for several Serbian newspapers and magazines[15][16][17] and became a part of the editorial team of the first internet radio station in Serbia, "Novi Radio Beograd".[18][19]

Personal life

Đurović was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, to a Montenegrin father and a Jewish mother.[20] Her great-grandmother Serafina was sister of Lotika Zellermeier,[21] who was the inspiration for a character in Ivo Andrić's novel The Bridge on the Drina.

References

  1. ^ "Perović dobio državljanstvo jer je posebno bitan". Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Euro-Asian Jewish Congress - New Vice president of the Jewish Community of Montenegro". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Jelena Đurović, nova potpredsjednica JZCG". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Mirko Zečević predsjednik Crnogorske Nacionalne Zajednice Beograda (in Montenegrin)". Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  9. ^ "MondoPop". Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  10. ^ at Jelenadjurovic.com Archived 22 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "ZayuPress ... VOICES FROM THE FAULTLINE – A Balkan Anthology". Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  12. ^ "Studio-b.rs - studio b Resources and Information". Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  13. ^ "Agit Pop". Archived from the original on 19 May 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  14. ^ A letter from Freud to Einstein | UNESCO Courier | Find Articles at BNET
  15. ^ Articles written and/or edited by Jelena for CAMP, FAAR and Glas magazines: http://agitpopmagazine.blogspot.com/ Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "www.glas-javnosti.co.yu". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  17. ^ "Faar magazin / Faar magazine". Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  18. ^ noviradiobeograd.com Archived 23 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ Blic Online | Novi Radio Beograd na internetu Archived 10 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ "How my mom became an Insta star without even trying". Archived from the original on 6 December 2022.
  21. ^ "Israel Hayom – A Jewish identity resurfaces, Interview with Jelena Đurović". Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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