dr Rajko Djurić

Prof. dr Rajko Djurić, rodjen je 3.oktobra 1947. u Malom Orašju, Srbija. Na Beogradskom univerzitetu (Filozofski fakultet) diplomirao je filozofiju (1971) i doktorirao sociologiju (1985). Saradnik je SANU, koja je izdavač njegove knjige „Zagonetke Roma“. U zbornicima SANU objavljen je veći broj njegovih tekstova o kulturi i holokaustu Roma.

Autor je više od 30 knjiga pesama, naučnih dela i publicistčičkih radova, koji su objavljeni u bivšoj Jugoslaviji, Srbiji, Austriji,  Francuskoj, Hrvatskoj, Italiji, Japanu, Madjarskoj, Makedoniji, Nemačkoj, Poljskoj, Rumuniji, SAD, Sloveniji, Španiji, Švedskoj  i Velikoj Britaniji.

Medju njegovim naučnim delima zazimaju posebno mesto „Istorija Roma“,“Istorija romske književnosti“ i „Istorija holokausta Roma“. Napisao je „Gramatiku romskoga jezika“ i studiju „Romski glagoli, njihovo poreklo i značenje“, koja predstavlja prvi naučno-istraživački rad te vrste u svetu.

Bio je prevodilac i stručni  saradnik u filmu „Skupljači perja“ Aleksandra Saše Petrovića, i zajedno sa Gordanom Mihićem i Emirom Kusturicom koscenarista filma „Dom za vešanje“, u čijoj je realizaciji sudelovao i kao prevodilac i stručni saradnik. (Oba filma  su dobitnici  „Zlatne palme“ Filmskog festivalu u Kanu..)

Predavao je na mnogim evropskim univerzitetima.

Dobitnik je više domaćih i inostranih  nagrada i priznanja. Zajedno sa Danilom Kišom i Radomirom Konstantinovićem, dobio je 1981. Nagradu Železare Sisak u Sisku; 1992. američku nagradu  Fond for free Expression; 2003. nagradu Švedskog PEN Centra „Kurt Tucholsky“; 2004. nagradu Instituta Otvoreno društvo u Budimpešti; i 2010. nagradu Instituta za kulturu u Madridu.

Bio je predsednik Medjunarodne organizacije Roma, osnivac je i predsednik Romskog PEN Centra. Bio je poslanik Narodne skupštine Srbije.

Prof. PhD Rajko Djurić, 03. 10. 1947,

Teaching subjects: Romani Language, Culture of Speech, Children’s Literature, European Context of National Minorities,

Education:

Philosophy Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade University.

PhD, Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade University – Thesis: Culture of the Roma in Yugoslavia.

Working Experience:

Contributor of The Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU) contributor (Language and Literature Department, Department for Social Science). SANU has published his book with the scientific commentaries “The Roma Riddles”  and several scientific works in the SANU collections.

In the period 1970-2010, he published his 40 studies about the Roma history, history of the Roma holocaust, the Roma literature, language and culture. His studies on the Roma History, History of the Roma Holocaust, the Roma Language Grammar and The History of The Roma Literature particulary represent the top of the Romology science in the world today.

The majority of Djuric’s books have been published on German, French, English, Italian, Hungarian, Romanian, Macedonian, Slovak language.

Scientific Activities:

20 scientific works and about 200 scientific essays published in domestic and forign magazines as: Romani Grammar, History of The Roma, History of The Roma Holocaust, History of The Roma Literature (on Serbian, German, Slovenian, Hungarian and Romanian language), The Verbs in Romani and Their Etymology, Dictionary of the Roma Symbols 

Author of the unit: The Roma, in the Encyclopedias: “Prosveta”, Belgrade; JLZ, Zagreb

He took part in the numerous specialist meetings and conference organized by SANU,JAZU, INALCO, UNESCO, ECPD, etc.

Artistic Activities:

Author of the several poem collections published on Serbo, German, French, Polish, Italian, and Spanish.

Author of the radio drama “Hidden Word” awarded the European award in Spain

 Co-author (with the serbian writer Sveta Lukić ) of the drama “History of disease”;

Co- screenwriter in the film “Dom za vešanje” directed by Emir Kusturica.

Co-author of the drama “Zoran Djindjić“ (with Zlatko  Paković).

Awards:

Ironworks „Sisak“ Award (together with Danilo Kiš and Radomir Konstatinović).

Fund for Free Expression Award, New York

“Kurt Tucholsky” Award, Swedish PEN Centre

Institute “Open Society” Award, Budapest

Institute for Culture Award, Madrid

Language Skills:

Romani

Serbian

German

Russian

Contact Details:

Prof. dr Rajko Djurić

         Address: Makedonska 31

            11000 Belgrade

                    SERBIA

Mobile:  +  381 65 831 70 90

E-mail:   rdjuric@beotel.net