Heute ist der 8.06.2025
Datum: 8.06.2025 - Source 1 (https://www.kosmo.at/vater-der-serbischen-volksliteratur-erhaelt-denkmal-platz-in-wien/):
- In Wien wird ein Platz nach dem serbischen Sprachreformer Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic benannt.
- Bezirksvorsteherin Silvia Jankovic äußert Begeisterung über die Platzbenennung.
- Die Benennung soll die Sichtbarkeit von Wiener*innen mit serbischen Wurzeln erhöhen.
- Der Bereich um Karadzics Büste in der Rasumofskygasse 22 in Wien-Landstraße wird benannt.
- Engagement von Bezirksvorsteherin Silvia Jankovic und Aleksandar Stankovic, Präsident des Österreichischen Dachverbandes serbischer Folklore, führte zu einem Durchbruch.
- Unterstützung durch Bezirksvorsteher Erich Hohenberger und die SPÖ Landstraße.
- Ein politischer Antrag zur Platzbenennung wurde eingebracht und von der Kulturkommission angenommen.
- Finale Abstimmung im Wiener Gemeinderat steht im Herbst an.
- In Wien-Donaustadt gibt es ebenfalls Bestrebungen zur Ehrung Karadzics, unterstützt von Zoran Ilic (ÖVP) und der serbischen Botschaft.
- Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic wurde 1787 in Trsic, Serbien, geboren und starb 1864 in Wien.
- Er gilt als herausragender Sprachreformer des 19. Jahrhunderts.
- Schuf die Grundlagen der modernen serbischen Schriftsprache und reformierte das kyrillische Alphabet.
- Bekannt als „Vater der serbischen Volksliteratur“ durch seine Sammlung und Veröffentlichung serbischer Volkslieder, Märchen und Sagen.
- Bedeutende Werke: erste serbische Grammatik (1814) und erstes serbisch-deutsch-lateinisches Wörterbuch (1818).
- Fand nach dem Scheitern des ersten serbischen Aufstands 1813 Zuflucht in Wien, wo er über fünf Jahrzehnte lebte.
- Wien war ein intellektuelles Zentrum für südosteuropäische Gelehrte und bot ideale Bedingungen für seine Reformideen.
- Hatte Austausch mit bedeutenden Zeitgenossen wie Jacob Grimm und Goethe.
- Wohnte an verschiedenen Adressen in der Landstraße, darunter Marokkanergasse 3, wo eine Gedenktafel an ihn erinnert.
- Karadzics Reformen förderten die kulturelle Annäherung der Serben und Kroaten und beeinflussten die Entwicklung des Serbokroatischen.
- Seine Werke machten die serbische Literatur und Kultur in Europa bekannt und förderten den interkulturellen Dialog.
- Er erhielt zahlreiche Ehrungen, darunter ein Ehrendoktorat der Universität Jena.
Source 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuk_Karad%C5%BEi%C4%87):
- Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (6 November 1787 – 7 February 1864) was a Serbian philologist, anthropologist, and linguist.
- He was a key reformer of the modern Serbian language and is known as "the father of Serbian folk-literature scholarship."
- Authored the first Serbian dictionary in the reformed language and translated the New Testament into this form.
- Born in Tršić, near Loznica, then part of the Ottoman Empire, to parents Stefan and Jegda.
- His family had a low infant survival rate; he was named Vuk ("wolf") to protect him from evil spirits.
- Educated by Jevta Savić Čotrić, the only literate person in the area, and continued his education at Tronoša Monastery.
- Faced challenges in formal education due to age and regional schooling limitations.
- Worked as a scribe and customs officer during the Serbian War of Independence (1804-1813).
- Became a student at the Grande école (University of Belgrade) after its founding.
- Suffered from a leg illness, opting for a prosthetic leg instead of amputation.
- Moved to Vienna after the Ottoman defeat of Serbian rebels in 1813, where he met linguist Jernej Kopitar.
- Published volumes of Serbian Folk Songs between 1814 and 1815, which gained international attention.
- Collaborated with Vuk Vrčević and Priest Vuk Popović in collecting folk songs and tales.
- His works faced bans in Serbia and Austria under Prince Miloš Obrenović due to political concerns.
- Received recognition and a pension from the Russian Empire in 1826.
- Married Ana Maria Kraus in 1818; they had 13 children, with only two surviving them.
- Died in Vienna in 1864; his remains were relocated to Belgrade in 1897.
- Reformed the Serbian literary language, standardizing the Cyrillic alphabet based on phonemic principles.
- Proposed a new written language based on the Eastern Herzegovina dialect, which faced opposition from some clergy.
- His linguistic standard became widely accepted, influencing South Slavic linguists and contributing to the Serbo-Croatian language foundation.
- Collected traditional epic poems, particularly related to the Battle of Kosovo, establishing their significance in Serbian identity.
- Contributed to Serbian anthropology and ethnography, introducing terminology for body parts and cultural practices.
- Honored across Europe, became a member of various learned societies, and received several honorary doctorates.
- UNESCO declared 1987 the year of Vuk Karadžić.
- His birth house in Tršić is a protected cultural monument, and annual cultural events celebrate his legacy.
- The "Vuk Karadžić diploma" is awarded to top-performing students in Serbian schools, recognizing academic excellence.
Source 3 (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuk_Karad%C5%BEi%C4%87):
- Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (6 November 1787 – 7 February 1864) was a Serbian philologist, anthropologist, and linguist.
- He was a key reformer of the modern Serbian language and is known as "the father of Serbian folk-literature scholarship."
- Authored the first Serbian dictionary in the reformed language and translated the New Testament into this form.
- Born in Tršić, near Loznica, then part of the Ottoman Empire, to parents Stefan and Jegda.
- His family had a low infant survival rate; he was named Vuk ("wolf") to protect him from evil spirits.
- Educated by Jevta Savić Čotrić, the only literate person in the area, and later at Tronoša Monastery.
- Faced challenges in formal education due to age and regional schooling limitations.
- Worked as a scribe and customs officer during the Serbian War of Independence (1804-1813).
- Became a student at the Grande école (University of Belgrade) after its founding.
- Suffered from a leg illness, opting for a prosthetic leg instead of amputation.
- Moved to Vienna after the Ottoman defeat of Serbian rebels in 1813, where he met linguist Jernej Kopitar.
- Published volumes of Serbian Folk Songs between 1814 and 1815, which gained international attention.
- Collaborated with Vuk Vrčević and Priest Vuk Popović in collecting folk songs and tales.
- His works faced bans in Serbia and Austria under Prince Miloš Obrenović due to political concerns.
- Received recognition and a pension from the Russian Empire in 1826.
- Married Ana Maria Kraus in 1818; they had 13 children, with only two surviving them.
- Died in Vienna in 1864; his remains were relocated to Belgrade in 1897.
- Reformed the Serbian literary language and standardized the Serbian Cyrillic alphabet.
- Advocated for a new written language based on the Eastern Herzegovina dialect.
- His linguistic standardization efforts influenced South Slavic linguists and Serbian journals.
- Recognized as a member of various European learned societies and received several honorary doctorates.
- UNESCO declared 1987 the year of Vuk Karadžić.
- His birth house in Tršić is a protected cultural monument, and the Vukov Sabor cultural event is held annually.
- The "Vuk Karadžić diploma" is awarded to top-performing students in Serbian schools.