Ivan Sokač

Ivan Sokac (BSc in Economics) was born in Belgrade on March 15, 1975. 
Poet and prose writer by vocation. He is a member of the Association of Writers of SerbiaAssociation of Writers of Serbia - Wikipedia and an associate of the Writers' Union of Russia, represented in collections and anthologies. He is also a recipient of many international literary awards for his artistic work.
== Biobibliography: ==
In his youth, he was the holder of the highest awards at the following organizations:
"Young Writers of SFR Yugoslavia" (Lastavica, Sarajevo) and
"High School Poets" (Ministry of Education of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia).
Ivan Sokac collaborates with many talented individuals in the field of arts, who are combining music and poetry, with numerous artists from the world of the preforming arts and acting, with professionals from the education and media, with cultural institutions and literary clubs. Famous Serbian writers Miodrag Todorovic and Ivan Sop have been writing about his artistic and, above all, literary potential and creativity since 1992. In addition, many regional university professors such as Vitomir Teofilovic, Benedikt Vujica, Sabahudin Hadzialic, as well as some representatives of the younger literary wave such as Ivan Lalovic, Cedomir Ljubicic etc. have all written about Ivan Sokac in the most affirmative way.
By the decision of the Writers' Union of Russia, Ivan Sokac was nominated for the prestigious Sergei Yesenin Literary Award in Moscow in 2018 (Literary Prize named after Sergei Yesenin)http://www.eseninpremia.ru/, at the same time Ivan's poems, translated into Russian, were included in the collection of works "My Russia".
Both Ivan’s poetry and prose have been translated, published and noticed on literary sites in the English, Russian and German-speaking areas.https://hellopoetry.com/ivansokac/https://www.poemhunter.com/ivan-sokac/https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ships-15/https://commaful.com/play/ivansokac/https://allpoetry.com/ivansokachttp://www.writerscafe.org/ivansokac His work is also very evident and highly regarded in cultural circles in the region....„Ships“ by Ivan Sokač - Beogradska nadbiskupija (kc.org.rs)http://diogenplus.weebly.com/ivan-sokac.html
In January 2020, Ivan Sokac was a recipient of the Order of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, which is awarded by the Writers' Union of Russia for his contribution to contemporary Russian literature.https://www.blic.rs/kultura/ivan-sokac-odlikovan-ordenom-cehova/0qch1kh He was also included in the "Anthology of Russian Poetry" (2019).http://konkursiregiona.net/ivan-sokac-odlikovan-ordenom-cehova/
Poems by Ivan Sokac could be also found at the prestigious edition of contemporary poetry in German, "Frankfurter Bibliothek" (August von Goethe, 2020).ISBN-978-3-8267-0103-0 They are present in the national libraries of Germany and Switzerland, the Vienna State Library and the National Library of Congress in Washington, US.
Ivan’s poetry is also included in the anthology of post-war Serbian poetry “Poets born in 1946-1996" (2020).ISBN - 978-86-86685-89-6
He was awarded with the "Golden Badge" for 2022, by the Cultural and Educational Community of Serbia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia and under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Government of the Republic of Serbia for his long-term contribution to the development of cultural activities. The award was presented at a ceremony in the National Theater in Belgrade.
== Economy: ==
He is developing and advancing his professional career as a graduate economist through engagements in the private sector, an international company and the monetary state institution of the Republic of Serbia.
As a part-time lecturer in Corporate Finance World, he stood out with his innovative approach during his two-year engagement (2011-2012), particularly at the Financial Academy within the Holding Company based in Dusseldorf. For his projects and achievements, he received recognition from high experts and officials of German State Funds.
He is an associate of professional journals and an external financial consultant of various Institutions and Organizations.
== Published Books: ==
• White Horses, poetry (1993)COBISS.SR-ID-44415239
• When it gets dark over the Balkans, short stories (2005)ISBN 978-86-906889-0-6
• Sunday Winter Noon, poetry (2007)ISBN 978-86-906889-1-3
• Man Jacob, novel (2011)ISBN 978-86-83735-29-7
• Prayer for the morning, lyrical prose (2016)ISBN 978-86-906889-2-0
• Soul, poetry (2017)ISBN 978-86-906889-3-7
• Ships, poetry and prose, multilingual edition (2018)ISBN 978-86-89179-17-0
• All Autumn, poetry (2020)ISBN 978-86-906889-4-4
• Bells and Bell Ringers, novel (2020)ISBN 978-86-7974-770-9
• Rosa, lyrical prose (2020)ISBN 978-86-85933-91-2
• Poems of Love, poetry (2021)ISBN 978-86-81156-04-9
• Rains in April, poetry (2022)ISBN 978-953-8384-19-6
Category:1975 births
Category:People from Belgrade