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Razija Handžić

1909 — 1994 · lived 85 years

Poet, publicist, researcher and founder of the Museum of Literature and theatrical arts of Bosnia & Herzegovina. She was born in Banja Luka, and grew up is in Zavidovići. She graduated in the early 1920’s from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, majoring in Yugoslav literature. She was the first female director of Radio Sarajevo and she worked as a curator in the National Museum of BiH, Museum of the City of Sarajevo and the Museum of the Revolution / History Museum.

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