Svetozar Ćorović

Distinguished author who was born and schooled in Mostar. He is widely considered one of the most important novelist in Bosnia & Herzegovina and among the greats in the former Yugoslavia. He wrote from his early teens for in many newspapers and magazines. He was the founder and editor of the magazine Zora, member of the editorial board and contributor to the opposition newspaper Narod (1907). He was elected to the Bosnian Parliament in 1910. He published a dozen books of short stories, almost as many novels and several plays. His work was focused on life in Herzegovina. There are numerous awards bearing his name. He is the older brother of Vladimir Ćorović.