Endowment of Ivo Andrić

The Endowment of Ivo Andrić (Serbian: Задужбина Иве Андрића) is a cultural foundation headquartered at 4 Milutina Bojića Street in Belgrade, Serbia. It began operating on 12 March 1976, established in accordance with the will of the Nobel Prize-winning writer Ivo Andrić. The first and most important provision of his will was that his estate should be "preserved as a whole, and as a legacy or foundation, for general cultural and humanitarian needs." The foundation is the exclusive holder of the copyright to Andrić's works and the only body authorized to license their publication in Serbia and abroad. The foundation carries out a wide range of literary, scholarly, and charitable activities. Since 1975, in accordance with the writer's testamentary wishes, it has annually awarded the Andrić Prize for a short story or collection of short stories written in Serbian. It organizes scholarly conferences on Andrić's work and on various aspects of contemporary Serbian literature, and has supported many graduates and postgraduates through literary research fellowships. Many Slavists from around the world have stayed and worked at the foundation as guests and fellowship recipients. With the foundation's assistance and recommendation, a large number of books have been published over the past twenty-five years. It also supports cultural events and literary gatherings, serves as a patron of amateur and children's literary competitions, participates in efforts to aid schools and impoverished libraries, and cooperates with all activities commemorating Ivo Andrić and with institutions named after him. Since May 1999, indoor theatrical performances have also been organized in the foundation's pleasant garden space. The foundation houses a library that collects documents, books, and materials related to Andrić's life and work. It holds various editions of Andrić's works in Serbian and many world languages, books about the writer's life and creative work, various reference works (encyclopedias, dictionaries, glossaries), a periodicals collection, newspaper archives, a photo library, a video library, and archival materials. The foundation provides expert and professional assistance to researchers of Andrić's work and to all those interested in his creative output. The foundation is governed by a nine-member board of directors, which serves without material compensation. Board members are appointed by the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU). The foundation also includes the Ivo Andrić Memorial Museum, which is part of the Belgrade City Museum. It opened in 1976 in the apartment at 8 Andrićev Venac, where the writer and his wife Milica Babić lived from 1958. Since 1982, the foundation has published the journal Notes of the Ivo Andrić Endowment, one issue per year. The publication presents unknown and unpublished Andrić manuscripts, correspondence, and scholarly and critical studies on Andrić's multifaceted work, his life, his spiritual space, and the era and world in which he lived.

The Endowment of Ivo Andrić was established on the basis of the testamentary will of Ivo Andrić, the Yugoslav writer and Nobel laureate. The first and most important provision of his will was that his legacy be "preserved as a whole and, as a legacy or endowment, dedicated to general cultural and humanitarian needs." The Endowment began operations on 12 March 1976 and is located at Milutina Bojića 4 in Belgrade. Since 1975, in accordance with the writer's testamentary wish, the Endowment has awarded the annual Andrić Prize for a short story or collection of short stories written in Serbian. The prize has become one of the most prestigious literary awards in Serbia. In 1976, the Ivo Andrić Memorial Museum opened in the apartment at Andrićev venac 8, where the writer lived with his wife Milica Babić from 1958. The museum is part of the Belgrade City Museum and operates within the Endowment. Since 1982, the Endowment has published the journal Sveske Zadužbine Ive Andrića (Notebooks of the Endowment of Ivo Andrić), which appears once a year. This publication publishes unknown and unpublished Andrić manuscripts, correspondence, and scholarly and critical studies on Andrić's layered work, his life, his spiritual space, and the time and world in which he lived. The Endowment is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors, which works without material compensation. The members of the Board are appointed by the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU). Over the decades, the Endowment has organized scholarly conferences on Andrić's work and on various aspects of contemporary Serbian literature. It has provided scholarships to numerous graduates and postgraduates for works in the field of literature, and many Slavists from around the world have stayed and worked at the Endowment as guests and scholarship holders. With the assistance and recommendation of the Endowment, a large number of books have been published over the past twenty-five years. The Endowment also supports many cultural events and literary gatherings, acts as patron of amateur and children's literary competitions, participates in aid efforts for school and impoverished libraries, and cooperates with all events commemorating Ivo Andrić and with institutions bearing his name. Since May 1999, chamber theatre performances have been organized in the garden of the Endowment. The Endowment maintains a library that collects documents, books, and materials about Andrić's life and work. It holds various editions of Andrić's works in Serbian and many world languages, books about the writer's life and creativity, various reference works (encyclopedias, dictionaries, lexicons), a periodicals fund, a newspaper archive, a photo library, a video library, and an archive. The Endowment provides expert and professional assistance to researchers of Andrić's work and to all those interested in his creativity. As the exclusive holder of copyright for Andrić's works, the Endowment is the only body that can grant permission for their publication in Serbia and abroad. This role makes it a key institution in the preservation and dissemination of Andrić's literary heritage.

• 1999

  Chamber theatre performances begin in the garden of the Endowment in May.

• 1982

  Endowment begins publishing the annual journal Sveske Zadužbine Ive Andrića.

• 1976

  Endowment of Ivo Andrić begins operations on 12 March.

• 1976

  Ivo Andrić Memorial Museum opens in the apartment at Andrićev venac 8.

• 1975

  First Andrić Prize awarded, in accordance with the writer's testamentary wish.

Cultural foundation and literary estate holder dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of Ivo Andrić.

• Andrić Prize

  Annual literary award for a short story or collection of short stories written in Serbian, established in accordance with Ivo Andrić's testamentary wish.

• Sveske Zadužbine Ive Andrića

  Annual journal published since 1982, featuring unknown and unpublished Andrić manuscripts, correspondence, and scholarly and critical studies.

• Ivo Andrić Memorial Museum

  Museum opened in 1976 in the apartment where Andrić lived with his wife Milica Babić from 1958; part of the Belgrade City Museum.

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