Milovan Đilas

Yugoslav politician, theorist and author (1911-1995)
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Summary

Milovan Đilas was born on June 12, 1911[1], in Podbišće[2]. He died on April 20, 1995[3], in Belgrade[4]. He worked as a politician[5], political commissar[6], political scientist[7], writer[8], and poet lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,919 views/month, #7,064 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Q139603294[11]
  • Spouse: Mitra Mitrović[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Yugoslavia[13], Kingdom of Montenegro[14], Serbia[15], Montenegro[16]
  • Ethnic group: Serbs of Montenegro[17]
  • Occupation: opinion journalist[18], dissident[19]
  • Position held: Prime Minister of Montenegro[20]
  • Educated at: University of Belgrade[21], Panto Mališić Gymnasium, Berane[22]
  • Notable work: The Unperfect Society: Beyond the New Class[23]
  • Award received: People's Hero of Yugoslavia[24], Order of Kutuzov, 1st class[25], Order "For Merit to the People"[26], Order of the Partisan Star[27], Order of the People's Liberation[28], Order of Brotherhood and Unity[29], Order of Bravery[30], Commemorative Medal of the Partisans of 1941[31]
  • Member of: Association of Writers of Serbia[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Serbian Orthodox Church[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Member of political party: League of Communists of Yugoslavia[35]
  • Commons category: Milovan Đilas[36]
  • Military, police or special rank: lieutenant general[37]
  • Participated in conflict: War in Yugoslavia during World War II[38], World War II in Yugoslavia[39]
  • Family name: Đilas[40]
  • Given name: Milovan[41]
  • Participant in: Assembly of the Delegates of the Slovene Nation[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[43], English[44], Serbian[45], Serbo-Croatian[46]

Why It Matters

Milovan Đilas has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include The New Class: An Analysis of the Communist System[49], a literary work[50].

FAQs

Where was Milovan Đilas born?

Milovan Đilas was born in Podbišće[2].

Where did Milovan Đilas die?

Milovan Đilas died in Belgrade[4].

Who were Milovan Đilas's parents?

Milovan Đilas's father was Q139603294[11].

Who was Milovan Đilas married to?

Milovan Đilas's spouses include Mitra Mitrović[12].

What did Milovan Đilas do for work?

Milovan Đilas worked as a politician[5], political commissar[6], political scientist[7], writer[8], and poet lawyer[9].

Where did Milovan Đilas go to school?

Milovan Đilas was educated at University of Belgrade[21] and Panto Mališić Gymnasium, Berane[22].

What awards did Milovan Đilas receive?

Honors received include People's Hero of Yugoslavia[24], Order of Kutuzov, 1st class[25], Order "For Merit to the People"[26], and Order of the Partisan Star[27].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [17] ↑ . vreme.com. vreme.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Conversations with Stalin. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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