VELIBOR GLIGORIĆ Jurist and literary critic; (b. Ripanj, 28 July 1899 – d. Belgrade, 3 October 1977)

Civil servant at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (1926–1941); director of Drama of the National Theatre in Belgrade (1945–1948); director of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre in Belgrade (1948–1958); professor of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade

Membership of SASA: Department of Literature and Language; corresponding member from 14 June 1955; full member from 30 January 1958; SASA secretary from 15 April 1960 until 21 December 1961; SASA vice-president from 21 December 1961 until 4 November 1965; SASA president from 4 November 1965 until 16 December 1971; president of the Council of Yugoslav academies of sciences and arts (1969)

Biography and bibliography: God. / SANU 67 (1962) 308–311; 71 (1968) 366; 84 (1978) 211–282.

Awards and recognitions: dr. h. c. of the University of Belgrade; The 7^th July Award (1960); AVNOJ Award (1968); Vuk’s Prize (1969); Order of the Merit to the People with golden star (1964); Order of the Republic with golden wreath (1969); Order of Brotherhood and Unity of the first degree; Labour Day Order of the first degree

Obituary: God. / SANU 84 (1978) 505–507 (D. Vučenov)

Photograph: SANU F-502/1–4