Dušan Veličković


Dušan Veličković is a Serbian writer, journalist and filmmaker.

Biography

Veličković was born in Belgrade in 1947.
He was dismissed by the Yugoslav government from his post as editor-in-chief of the leading Serbian weekly NIN. Veličković's short stories, essays and reviews have been published widely both inside and outside his native Serbia. He has published several books: "Images of Doubt", "Amor Mundi: Days of Bombardment and Martial Law in Belgrade, True Stories", "Internationale", "Djindjic", "Serbia Hardcore", and Bella, ciao. "Djindjic: A Face of Youth" was published in March 2013 by the Belgrade publisher Laguna, and "Balkan Pin-Up" is to be published by Italian publisher Zandonai Editore in Autumn 2013.
He has made two short films: Lenin on the Move and Mortal Men, Immortal Crimes, as well as a feature documentary: Djindjic: A Life.
He received the International Award for Freedom from the Società Libera in 2009.
Veličković lives in Belgrade.