Иво Андрић и „На Дрини ћуприја”
Ivo Andrić and "The Bridge on the Drina"
Ivo Andrić, the only Nobel laureate in literature from the former Yugoslavia, and his masterpiece 'The Bridge on the Drina' — where a 16th-century stone bridge in Višegrad becomes the hero of four centuries of Balkan history.
You will practice: Relative clauses (који је добио, који је саградио), the passive (преведена су, читају се), and expressing cause with 'због чега'.
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- писацwriter
- наградаprize, award
- књижевностliterature
- делоwork (of art/literature)
- романnovel
- јунакhero, protagonist
- мостbridge
- векcentury
- везирvizier
- царствоempire
- променаchange
- стилstyle
- поштовањеrespect
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. What is notable about Ivo Andrić?
2. Who is the real 'main hero' of The Bridge on the Drina?
3. What did Andrić do with his Nobel Prize money?
Too hard? Pick an easier text in the Serbian reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.