1st Edition
The Nonconformists Culture, Politics, and Nationalism in a Serbian Intellectual Circle, 1944-1991
By Nick Miller
Copyright 2007
412 Pages
by
Central European University Press
412 Pages
by
Central European University Press
Serbia's national movement of the 1980s and 1990s, the author suggests, was not the product of an ancient, immutable, and aggressive Serbian national identity; nor was it an artificial creation of powerful political actors looking to capitalize on its mobilizing power. Miller argues that cultural processes are too often ignored in favor of political ones; that Serbian intellectuals did work... Read more
Preface, Chapter 1 Simina 9a in a New Yugoslavia Chapter 2 Nonconformist Initiations Chapter 3 Cosic: Engagement and Disillusionment, 1956–1966 Chapter 4 Drama and Politics: Mihiz in the Sixties Chapter 5 The Suicide and Rebirth of the Painting: Mica Popovic, 1959–1974 Chapter 6 Fragmented Serbia Chapter 7 Cosic and Popovic Return To Serbia Chapter 8 From Principle to Catharsis Chapter 9 The Children of Cain Chapter 10 The Limits of Revelation Chapter 11 The Legend of Simina 9a in Serbia’s Modern History, Bibliography, Illustrations, Credits, Index.
Biography
Nick Miller teaches courses on modern European history, nationalism, communism, and refugees, along with other occasional offerings. He began his career researching and writing on modern Yugoslav history; currently his work focuses on Croatia, Slovenia, and (historic) refugee resettlement. Nick received his doctorate from Indiana University in 1991, and has taught at Boise State University since 1993. He chaired the History Department from 2007 to 2011, and then directed the Arts and Humanities Institute from 2011 to 2016.
