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Serbian university professor of North Germanic languages, translator and academic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ljubiša Rajić (Belgrade, 4 April 1947 – Belgrade, 4 June 2012) was a Serbian university professor of North Germanic languages, prolific translator and academic.
Ljubiša Rajić | |
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| Born | 4 April 1947 |
| Died | 4 June 2012 (aged 65) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Philology in Belgrade |
| Occupation(s) | university professor, writer, translator |
| Awards | Order of the Polar Star |
He graduated North Germanic languages in 1975 in Oslo, and went on the get a master's degrees and a PhD at Faculty of Philology in Belgrade.[1]
Rajić is the founder of North Germanic languages department at the University of Belgrade.[2][3]
He died at the age of 65 in Belgrade after a long illness.[4]
As one of the most prolific authors and scholars in the area of North Germanic languages, Rajić authored more than 200 scientific papers and peer reviews as well as around 500 articles.[5] The current system of transcription from North Germanic languages to Serbian was written by Rajić and published under Matica Srpska in 2010.
Ljubiša Rajić Award was established in his honour. It is given every two years on the International student day and Rajićs birthday (4 April). The award is given for the first translation of prose or poetry from a foreign language.[6]
Rajić was a foreign member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[7][8]
His decorations include:
– Knight (Chevalier) of the White Rose of Finland[9]_-_Commander_1st_Class.svg){kind=small}
– Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Polar Star, Sweden
– St. Olav's Medal, Norway
– Royal Norwegian Order of MeritSeamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
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