Serbian poetry

Serbian poetry (Serbian: Srpsko pesništvo, Srpska poezija) dates back to the Middle Ages, with songs dedicated to saints.

Middle Ages

In the Middle Ages, songs (hymns), including elegies, and services, were written dedicated to Serbian saints. Notable medieval Serbian poets include princess Jefimija (1349–1405), princess Milica (1335–1405), monk Siluan (14th c.),^[1] nobleman Dimitrije Kantakuzin (1435–1487).

Renaissance

Epic poetry

Serbian epic poetry is a form of epic poetry created by Serbs originating in today's Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Montenegro. The main cycles were composed by unknown Serb authors between the 14th and 19th centuries. They are largely concerned with historical events and personages. The instrument in performing the Serbian epic is the Gusle.

References

Sources

• Kijuk, Predrag R. Dragić (1987). Mediaeval and Renaissance Serbian Poetry. Serbian Literary Quarterly. 
• Matejić, Mateja; Milivojević, Dragan D. (1978). An Anthology of Medieval Serbian Literature in English. Slavica Pub. ISBN 978-0-89357-055-2. 
• Simic, Charles (2010). The Horse Has Six Legs: An Anthology of Serbian Poetry. Graywolf Press. ISBN 978-1-55597-557-9. 
• Serbian poetry from the beginnings to the present. 1988. 
• Mladen Leskovac (1964). Antologija starije srpske poezije. Matica srpska. 
• Srpska građanska poezija. 1966. 
• Jovan Deretić (1983). "Stara književnost". Kratka istorija srpske književnosti (Internet ed.). Rastko. 
• Miloslav Šutić (1999). An anthology of modern Serbian lyrical poetry: 1920-1995. Serbian Literary Magazine. 
• Radmila Marinković. "Srednjevekovna književnost". Istorija srpske kulture (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 4 September 2013. 
  • Radmila Marinković (1995). "Medieval literature". The history of Serbian Culture. Rastko.