Born in Belgrade in 1929, he published many poems, short stories and novels during his lifetime, the most famous of which was the Dictionary of the Khazars (1984).
Ia dilahirkan di Beograd pada tahun 1929 dan telah menerbitkan banyak puisi, cerita pendek, dan novel pada masa hidupnya, salah satunya yang paling terkenal adalah Dictionary of the Khazars (1984).