WRITER
Meša Selimović
1910 - 1982

Meša Selimović
Mehmed "Meša" Selimović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мехмед „Меша” Селимовић; pronounced [mɛ̌xmɛd mɛ̌ːʃa sɛlǐːmɔʋitɕ]; 26 April 1910 – 11 July 1982) was a Yugoslav writer, whose works are widely considered some of the most important in Bosnian and Serbian literature. Some of the main themes in his works are the relations between individuality and authority, life and death, and other existential problems. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Meša Selimović is the 1,071st most popular writer (down from 853rd in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from Bosnia and Herzegovina (down from 20th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Bosnian, Herzegovinian Writer.
Meša Selimović is most famous for his novel, "Death and the Dervish." It is a story about a dervish who is dying.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Meša Selimović ranks 1,071 out of 7,302. Before him are P. L. Travers, William Gibson, Nikolay Nekrasov, W. G. Sebald, Paul Bourget, and Marcus Manilius. After him are Ilia Chavchavadze, Leigh Hunt, Thomas Pynchon, Bolesław Prus, Michel Tournier, and Tavo Burat.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsP. L. Travers
1899 - 1996
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 1,065
William Gibson
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 1,066
Nikolay Nekrasov
1821 - 1878
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 1,067
W. G. Sebald
1944 - 2001
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 1,068
Paul Bourget
1852 - 1935
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 1,069
Marcus Manilius
50 BC - 50
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 1,070
Meša Selimović
1910 - 1982
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 1,071
Ilia Chavchavadze
1837 - 1907
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 1,072
Leigh Hunt
1784 - 1859
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 1,073
Thomas Pynchon
1937 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 1,074
Bolesław Prus
1847 - 1912
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 1,075
Michel Tournier
1924 - 2016
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 1,076
Tavo Burat
1932 - 2009
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 1,077
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Meša Selimović ranks 53. Before him are Erich Kempka, Edvard Kardelj, Momofuku Ando, Robert van Gulik, Francisco Varallo, and Tancredo Neves. After him are Jean-Louis Barrault, Said bin Taimur, Diosdado Macapagal, Diana Mosley, Farid al-Atrash, and August Landmesser. Among people deceased in 1982, Meša Selimović ranks 52. Before him are Peter Weiss, Hermann Balck, Helen of Greece and Denmark, E. H. Carr, Bachir Gemayel, and Thelonious Monk. After him are John Cheever, Shiro Teshima, Gershom Scholem, Takashi Shimura, Mario Del Monaco, and Vladimir K. Zworykin.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsErich Kempka
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1975
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 47
Edvard Kardelj
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1979
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 48
Momofuku Ando
INVENTOR
1910 - 2007
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 49
Robert van Gulik
WRITER
1910 - 1967
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 50
Francisco Varallo
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2010
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 51
Tancredo Neves
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1985
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 52
Meša Selimović
WRITER
1910 - 1982
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 53
Jean-Louis Barrault
ACTOR
1910 - 1994
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 54
Said bin Taimur
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1972
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 55
Diosdado Macapagal
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1997
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 56
Diana Mosley
WRITER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 57
Farid al-Atrash
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1974
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 58
August Landmesser
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1944
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 59
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsPeter Weiss
WRITER
1916 - 1982
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 46
Hermann Balck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1982
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 47
Helen of Greece and Denmark
COMPANION
1896 - 1982
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 48
E. H. Carr
PHILOSOPHER
1892 - 1982
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 49
Bachir Gemayel
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1982
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 50
Thelonious Monk
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1982
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 51
Meša Selimović
WRITER
1910 - 1982
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 52
John Cheever
WRITER
1912 - 1982
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 53
Shiro Teshima
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 54
Gershom Scholem
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 1982
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 55
Takashi Shimura
ACTOR
1905 - 1982
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 56
Mario Del Monaco
SINGER
1915 - 1982
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 57
Vladimir K. Zworykin
INVENTOR
1888 - 1982
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 58
In Bosnia and Herzegovina
Among people born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Meša Selimović ranks 28 out of 375. Before him are Vahid Halilhodžić (1952), Miroslav Blažević (1935), Vukašin of Serbia (1320), Ante Marković (1924), Haris Silajdžić (1945), and Vojislav Šešelj (1954). After him are Vjekoslav Luburić (1914), Safet Sušić (1955), Lepa Brena (1960), Catherine of Bosnia (1425), Ljupko Petrović (1947), and Bekim Fehmiu (1936).
Others born in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Go to all RankingsVahid Halilhodžić
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 22
Miroslav Blažević
COACH
1935 - 2023
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 23
Vukašin of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1371
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 24
Ante Marković
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 25
Haris Silajdžić
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 26
Vojislav Šešelj
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 27
Meša Selimović
WRITER
1910 - 1982
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 28
Vjekoslav Luburić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1969
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 29
Safet Sušić
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 30
Lepa Brena
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 31
Catherine of Bosnia
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1478
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 32
Ljupko Petrović
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 33
Bekim Fehmiu
ACTOR
1936 - 2010
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 34
Among WRITERS In Bosnia and Herzegovina
Among writers born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Meša Selimović ranks 2. Before him are Ivo Andrić (1892). After him are Branko Ćopić (1915), Petar Kočić (1877), Jovan Dučić (1871), Aleksa Šantić (1868), Mak Dizdar (1917), Abdulah Sidran (1944), Predrag Matvejević (1932), Isak Samokovlija (1889), Filip Višnjić (1767), and Staka Skenderova (1828).
Ivo Andrić
1892 - 1975
HPI: 80.64
Rank: 1
Meša Selimović
1910 - 1982
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 2
Branko Ćopić
1915 - 1984
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 3
Petar Kočić
1877 - 1916
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 4
Jovan Dučić
1871 - 1943
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 5
Aleksa Šantić
1868 - 1924
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 6
Mak Dizdar
1917 - 1971
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 7
Abdulah Sidran
1944 - 2024
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 8
Predrag Matvejević
1932 - 2017
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 9
Isak Samokovlija
1889 - 1955
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 10
Filip Višnjić
1767 - 1834
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 11
Staka Skenderova
1828 - 1891
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 12