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Dragutin J. Ilić
1858–1926
A major figure in late 19th-century Serbian literature, this versatile writer moved easily between drama, poetry, fiction, and journalism. He is especially remembered for imaginative, idea-driven work that helped widen the range of Serbian theater.
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Секунд вечности, источњачки роман
by Dragutin J. Ilić
About the author
Born in Belgrade in 1858, he became known as a Serbian playwright, poet, novelist, journalist, and political figure. He came from a literary family: his father was the poet Jovan Ilić, and his brother was the poet Vojislav Ilić.
He was one of the writers who shaped the Serbian stage in the late 19th century, alongside Matija Ban and Đorđe Maletić. His work ranged across many forms, but he is often noted in particular for Posle milijon godina (A Million Years After), an 1889 drama with science-fiction elements.
That mix of literary ambition and curiosity makes him an especially interesting author today. His writing belongs to a period when Serbian literature was expanding its themes and forms, and his career shows how closely theater, public life, and journalism could overlap in that world.