BRANISLAV NUSIC – WRITER AND DIPLOMAT Summary

Summary was originally published in the BOOK OF SUMMERIES. Editors: Ana Zivkovic and Jelena Milic. Scientifitic round table LITERARY WORK OF BRANISLAV NUSIC on the occassion of 160 years after the birth of Branislav Nusic (1864-1938) City of NIs. Nis 2024

BRANISLAV NUSIC – WRITER AND DIPLOMAT

professor Ljubica Vasic, PhD

professor Jelena Lopicic Jancic, PhD

The paper will deal with the diplomatic activities of the Serbian diplomat Branislav (born
Alcibijad Nuš) Nusic (1864–1938), who is prominent in the wider world public as a writercomedian. Branislav Nusic was a law graduate, who began his diplomatic career in 1889 in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a scribe in Bitola, then in Serez, Thessaloniki, Skopje. He ended his diplomatic career as a Vice-Consul in the Consulate of the Kingdom of Serbia in Pristina.
Nusic was known as very zealous, conscientious and respected in diplomatic and consular affairs. Although the jobs in diplomatic and consular missions abroad were extensive and numerous, Nusic managed to continue his literary work. Branislav Nusic is one of the most important Serbian writers whose works are deeply imbued with the analysis of Serbian society at the beginning of the 20th century. Nusic distinguished himself as a master of satirical expression, using sharp humor to reveal the hypocrisy and absurdities of society. His work is a critical review of the political, social and cultural anomalies of that time. Branislav Nusic was also extremely engaged in the analysis of social phenomena. He could be considered as the most prolific writer, given that he published around thirty volumes of his works. Nusic was multitalented. He was a travel writer, storyteller, humorist, playwright, journalist and chronicler.
Key words: Branislav Nusic, literature, diplomacy, Consul, political activities