# Dobrica Ćosić

_Serbian politician and writer (1921-2014)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Dobrica Ćosić was a Yugoslav and Serbian writer, politician and political theorist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 December 1921 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369612#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Velika Drenova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369612#P19))
- **Died:** 18 May 2014 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369612#P570))
- **Place of death:** Belgrade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369612#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Serbia; Serbia and Montenegro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369612#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer; essayist; politician; novelist; science fiction writer; political commissar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369612#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician; League of Communists of Yugoslavia (until 1968) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369612#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Yugoslavia (15 June 1992 – 1 June 1993); Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement (15 June 1992 – 7 September 1992) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369612#P39))
- **Awards:** NIN Prize; Svetozar Ćorović Award; Kočićevo pero Award; Meša Selimović Prize; Order "For Merit to the People" with silver star; Order of Brotherhood and Unity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369612#P166))

## Questions

**When was Dobrica Ćosić born?**  
Dobrica Ćosić was born on 29 December 1921 in Velika Drenova.

**What positions has Dobrica Ćosić held?**  
Positions held by Dobrica Ćosić include: President of Yugoslavia (1992–1993); Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement (1992–1992).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dobrica Ćosić](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobrica_%C4%86osi%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q369612](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369612) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: S.Kragujevic, Dobrica Cosic 1961.JPG by Stevan Kragujević (CC BY-SA 3.0 rs)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:S.Kragujevic,_Dobrica_Cosic_1961.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dobrica Ćosić, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: S.Kragujevic, Dobrica Cosic 1961.JPG — Stevan Kragujević, CC BY-SA 3.0 rs.

## Cite this page

"Dobrica Ćosić". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dobrica-cosic. Retrieved 10 November 2026.