The Association of Writers of Montenegro (UKCG) (Serbian: Удружење књижевника Црне Горе, Udruženje književnika Crne Gore) is Montenegro's official writing association.[1] The association was established on 8 July 1956.[2] Association's first president was Čedo Vuković.[2] Before the establishment of the association, there was a Montenegrin section within the Yugoslav Writer's Union.[2] The current president is Novica Đurić, who took over the function of Ilija Lakušić. Vice Presidents is Milica Bakrač and Veselin Rakčević, while the Secretary-appointed Aleksandar Ćuković.[3] Sreten Asanović was president from 1973 to 1976.

Mission

The UKCG states its main goals as:

  • gathering Montenegrin authors in the same community
  • to protect the professional interests of its members
  • to work on their interpersonal relationships
  • to work on relations with publishers and the general public
  • to make their job(s) easier
  • to help its members or their families who are in poverty.

Awards

  • The Makarije's letter life achievement award[4]
  • The UKCG Award
  • Award for book of the year[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Milovan Bogavac, Association of Serbian Writers 1905-1945, UKS and UKCG history
  2. 1 2 3 Dragutin Vujanović (1971). Živan Milisavac (ed.). Jugoslovenski književni leksikon [Yugoslav Literary Lexicon] (in Serbo-Croatian). Novi Sad (SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia): Matica srpska. p. 546.
  3. ↑ "Novica Đurić na čelu UKCG". www.novosti.rs.
  4. ↑ Metropolitan Amfilohije is awarded for live achievement in Montenegro, retrieved April 27, 2013
  5. ↑ UKCG news, retrieved April 27, 2013
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