The Black Book - ¿Orovi¿, Vladimir

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Résumé :
Vladimir ?orovi?'s The Black Book: Suffering of Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the World War 1914-1918 is a harrowing chronicle of the persecution endured by Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina during World War I. Written by ?orovi?, a prominent Serbian historian and former political prisoner, the work meticulously documents atrocities committed by Austro-Hungarian authorities from 1914 to 1918. Drawing from firsthand accounts and personal experiences, ?orovi? provides a detailed narrative of arrests, executions, and systemic oppression faced by the Serb population. The book serves as both a historical record and a poignant testament to the suffering of a community under imperial rule. It remains a significant resource for understanding the complex history of the Balkans during the early 20th century....

Biographie:
Vladimir ?orovi? was born on October 27th, 1885, in Mostar, into a well-known Serb merchant family. He completed his elementary and high school education in his hometown, an environment with a strong and awakened Serbian national conscience shaped by prominent writers, including his brother Svetozar. In 1904, Vladimir ?orovi? enrolled at the University of Vienna to study Slavic philology, archaeology, and history. His professors included famous slavists Vatroslav Jagi?, Konstantin Jire?ek, and Milan Re?etar.?orovi? was very active in the Serbian academic society Zora, about which he published a short book in 1905. He graduated from Vienna in 1908 with a thesis on Lukijan Mu?icki. He continued his postgraduate studies in Munich (1908-1909) under the renowned German byzantologist Karl Krumbacher. He also spent time researching ancient Slavic manuscripts in Paris and Bologna.From September 1909 onward, ?orovi? lived in Sarajevo where he worked first as curator and then as director of the library at the Land Museum. This period marked the beginning of his intensive and diverse scientific and literary work. He contributed significantly to various Serbian magazines such as Bosanska vila, Srpski knji?evni glasnik, and Letopis Matice Srpske-the latter publishing his thesis on Lukijan Mu?icki.In addition to these contributions, while living in Sarajevo he served as sector representative for the Serb educational and cultural society Prosvjeta and organised its calendar for 1911. After the assassination by Gavrilo Princip on June 28th, 1914 in Sarajevo, ?orovi? was arrested by the Austro-Hungarian government. At the infamous high treason proceedings in Banja Luka, where Vasilj Gr?i? was the main defendant, ?orovi? was sentenced to five years in prison. The Supreme Court extended his sentence to eight years due to his intensive engagement with Prosvjeta. In 1917, under strong pressure from international public opinion, the new Austro-Hungarian Emperor and King Karl I proclaimed an extensive amnesty for political prisoners. As a result, ?orovi? was released from Zenica prison where he had been serving his sentence.He settled in Zagreb and began editing the magazine Knji?evni jug with a group of Yugoslav-minded writers including Niko Bartulovi?, Ivo Andri?, and Branko Ma?i?. During this time he also started notable collaborations with Yugoslav politicians in various countries, especially within Austria-Hungary. Additionally, he began preparing the documentary Black Book (Beograd & Sarajevo, 1920), which detailed the suffering of Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina.As a delegate for the provisional National Council, ?orovi? was present on December 1, 1918, in Belgrade at the official proclamation of the unification of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes into a common state.From 1919, when he was chosen as an associate professor at the Belgrade University's School of Philosophy, ?orovi? continuously lived in Belgrade. Due to his great personal efforts and excellent scientific results, he created a rare level of reputation and influence and had an extraordinary career. In 1921, he became a full professor at the School of Philosophy...

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