Biography of Dušan Matić

 

Cuprija 1898 - Belgrade 1980

  • 1898 Born into a middle class family, takes part in the retreat across Albania as a young man.
  • 1916 Continues his education in Grenoble and Nice, like many other children and young men from occupied Serbia. Contributes to Radnicke novine (Worker Paper).
  • 1917 - 1921 Studies at the Faculty of Philology in Paris.
  • 1922 Graduates philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade. Contributes to the avant - garde reviews Zenit (Zenith) and Roads.
  • 1924 - 1937 Teaches philosophy in high school.
  • 1925 Meets A. Breton in Paris. Contributes to Testimonies.
  • 1930 A signatory of the manifesto and one of the founders and editors of the almanac Nemoguce - Limpossible, where his photo collage Mutan lov u bistroj vodi (Murky Fishing in Clear Waters) is published.
  • 1931 - 1932 Contributes to Surrealism Here and Now, the fine arts contributions including his collage Ja sam nize no pesak ove noci (I am Lower Than the Sand Tonight).
  • 1931 With O. Davico and Dj. Kostic writes the book The Position of Surrealism in the Social Process.
  • 1933 His long poem La peche trouble dans Leau comes out in Le surréalisme au service de la revolution (No. 6, 31 - 32). With A. Vuco publishes photo montages and the foreword to the book for children The Exploits of the Five Cockerels” Gang.
  • 1935 With A. Vuco publishes the long poem Marija Rucara.
  • 1937 Sent into retirement after two political arrests without convictions.
  • 1940 With A. Vuco publishes the novel In the Dead of the Night.
  • 1941 Spends some time in the Banjica camp in Belgrade.
  • 1945 - 1948 Works on the editorial board of the Prosveta publishing house and in Radio Belgrade.
  • 1948 - 1967 Works as a professor at the Theater, Film, Radio and Television Academy in Belgrade.
  • 1954 Publication of Bagdala, a book of poems.
  • 1959 Publishes a book of poetry - Busenje materije (The Awakening of Matter).
  • 1962 Publishes a new book of poetry, Laza i paralaz a (Liar and Arch - liar).
  • 1965 Becomes a corresponding member of the SANU and is elected a regular member in 1972.
  • 1966 Compiles his earlier published works in the book Izbor tekstvoa (Selected Texts).
  • 1967 Publishes Knjiga rituala (The Book of Rituals).
  • 1977 Publishes a book of recollections Proslost dugo traje (The Past Lasts a Long Time). He wrote a large number of essays, philosophical treatises, reviews and radio program scripts.

 

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Dusan Matic Cuprija 1898 - Beograd 1980

  • 1898. Rodjen je u gradjanskoj porodici i kao mladic je prosao povlacenje preko Albanije.
  • 1916. Nastavio je skolovanje u Grenoblu i Nici, kao mnoga deca i mladici iz okupirane Srbije. Saradjivao je u Radnickim novinama.
  • 1917-1921. Studirao je na Filoloskom fakultetu u Parizu.
  • 1922. Diplomirao je filozofiju na Filozofskom fakultetu u Beogradu. Bio je saradnik u avangardnim revijama Zenit i Putevi.
  • 1924 - 1937. Radio je kao profesor filozofije u gimnaziji.
  • 1925. Upoznao je A. Bretona u Parizu. Saradjivao je u casopisu Svedocanstva.
  • 1930. Bio je potpisnik manifesta i jedan od pokretaca i urednika almanaha Nemoguce - L'impossible. Tu je objavio fotokolaz Mutan lov u bistroj vodi.
  • 1931 - 1932. Saradjivao je u casopisu Nadrealizam danas i ovde, a medju likovnim prilozima je i njegov kolaz Ja sam nize no pesak ove noci.
  • 1931. Sa O. Davicom i Dj. Kosticem napisao je knjigu Polozaj nadrealizma u drustvenom procesu.
  • 1933. Poema La pčche trouble dans l'eau izasla je u casopisu Le surréalisme au service de la revolution (br. 6, 31 - 32). Objavio je, sa A. Vucom, fotomontaz e i predgovor u knjizi za decu Podvizi druzine "Pet petlica".
  • 1935. Zajedno sa A. Vucom objavio je poemu Marija Rucara.
  • 1937. Posle dva politicka hapsenja, bez osude, penzionisan je.
  • 1940. Sa A. Vucom izdao je roman Gluvo doba.
  • 1941. Proveo je neko vreme u Banjickom logoru u Beogradu.
  • 1945 - 1948. Radio je u redakciji izdavackog preduzeca "Prosveta" i u Radio Beogradu.
  • 1948 - 1967. Bio je profesor na Akademiji za pozoriste, film, radio i televiziju u Beogradu.
  • 1954. Izasla je zbirka njegovih pesama Bagdala.
  • 1959. Objavio je knjigu pesama Budjenje materije.
  • 1962. Izdao je novu knjigu poezije Laza i paralaz a.
  • 1965. Postao je dopisni clan SANU, a 1972. godine izabran je za redovnog clana.
  • 1966. Ranije objavljene radove sakupio je u knjizi Izbor tekstova.
  • 1967. Izdao je Knjigu rituala.
  • 1977. Objavio je knjigu secanja Proslost dugo traje. Napisao je veliki broj eseja, filozofskih rasprava, kritika i scenarija za radio - emisije.