Sima Pandurović facts for kids

Sima Pandurović (Serbian Cyrillic: Сима Пандуровић; born April 14, 1883 – died August 27, 1960) was an important Serbian poet. He was part of a big art movement in Europe called Symbolism. He also helped start a new style of Serbian poetry known as Moderna.

Who Was Sima Pandurović?

Sima Pandurović was a talented writer from Serbia. He was known for his poems, but he also worked as a translator, playwright, and literary critic. This means he wrote plays and reviewed other people's books. He was even a soldier for a short time!

Early Life and Education

Sima Pandurović was born in Belgrade, which was then part of the Kingdom of Serbia. He went to school at Belgrade's Grande École, also known as Velika škola. After finishing his education, he tried teaching for a little while. However, he soon realized his true passion was literature. He decided to focus all his energy on writing poetry and literary criticism.

A Poet of New Ideas

Sima Pandurović was a key figure in bringing new ideas to Serbian poetry. He was influenced by major European poets and helped shape the literary scene in his home country.

The Symbolist Movement

At the start of the 20th century, a big art movement called Symbolism was popular in Europe. Symbolism in poetry meant using symbols and hints instead of direct descriptions. Poets wanted to show feelings and ideas in a more mysterious and deep way. Sima Pandurović was part of this movement in Serbia.

Founding the Moderna Movement

Pandurović was one of the people who started the Moderna movement in Serbian poetry. This was a new and modern way of writing poems in Serbia. It helped to change how poetry was seen and created in the country.

His Literary Work

Sima Pandurović wrote a lot for literary magazines. He shared his poems and his thoughts on other writers' works.

Writing for Misao

One of the most important things he did was to found a literary magazine called Misao. He started this magazine shortly after a war, and it became a place for new ideas and writings. He wrote a lot of his poetry and criticism for Misao.

Poets of Pessimism

Early in his career, Sima Pandurović joined a group of poets sometimes called "the poets of pessimism." This group included other famous Serbian poets like Milan Rakić and Vladislav Petković Dis. They were inspired by well-known writers such as Charles Baudelaire from France and Edgar Allan Poe from America. These influences helped shape Pandurović's unique style of writing.

Images for kids

• 

  Ogledi iz estetike (Aesthetic Outlook), published in 1920