Isidora Bjelica
Encyclopedia
Isidora Bjelica (born 1967) is a Serbia
n writer. She was born in Sarajevo
, then in Yugoslavia
, now in Bosnia and Herzegovina
. She is the daughter of the famous chess author and journalist, Dimitrije Bjelica
. She is married to professor Nebojša Pajkić
who co-authored one of her books. They live in Belgrade
and have a son and a daughter.
s, short stories
collections, play
s, travel books and screenplay
s. She also works as a columnist
for magazine
s, for example the Serbian version of Playboy
. Her books have been translated into several languages. Her work usually explores themes of sex
. She also authored the biography of Serbian turbo-folk
star Ceca, the wife of late alleged war criminal Željko Ražnatović Arkan.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n writer. She was born in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, then in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, now in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. She is the daughter of the famous chess author and journalist, Dimitrije Bjelica
Dimitrije Bjelica
Dimitrije Bjelica is a Serbian chess FIDE Master who can be found in the Guinness Book of Records for playing a 312-board simul in Subotica in 1997 . Bjelica is also one of the most prolific chess authors in the world, with over 80 books in 180 editions and 55 videos and CDs to his name...
. She is married to professor Nebojša Pajkić
Nebojša Pajkic
Nebojša Pajkić is a professor of film dramaturgy and a writer. He is married to a Serbian writer Isidora Bjelica whom he met when she was his student on the Belgrade's Film Academy. They have two children.- External links :* *...
who co-authored one of her books. They live in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and have a son and a daughter.
Works
Her works include over 55 books - novelNovel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s, short stories
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
collections, play
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
s, travel books and screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
s. She also works as a columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
for magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s, for example the Serbian version of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
. Her books have been translated into several languages. Her work usually explores themes of sex
Human sexuality
Human sexuality is the awareness of gender differences, and the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also be described as the way someone is sexually attracted to another person whether it is to opposite sexes , to the same sex , to either sexes , or not being...
. She also authored the biography of Serbian turbo-folk
Turbo-folk
Turbo-folk is a popular musical sub-genre that originated in Serbia, the Balkans. Having mainstream popularity in Serbia, although closely associated with Serbian performers, its sound is as popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Montenegro...
star Ceca, the wife of late alleged war criminal Željko Ražnatović Arkan.
- 101 muškarac u četiri godišnja doba (1996) ISBN 8675720394
- Tajni život slavnih Srpkinja (1997) ISBN 8683583414
- Princeze Di MontenegroMontenegroMontenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
(1998) ISBN 867712067X - Dorcol-Menhetn (2000)