of the leading Serbian intellectuals. He is regarded as one of the best comic playwrights in Serbian literature. Sterija's comedies are artistically authentic pictures of one part of the Serbian society in Vojvodina, in the first half of the 19th century. They bring a very rich gallery of characters. Sterija's comedies have passed the framework of their time, have gotten the everlasting value, and have become a part of the Serbian cultural inheritance. Diverse as a writer, Sterija also wrote satires, novels, dissertations about literature and language and reflexive poetry, published in the book Davorje which is considered to be one of the best books of reflexive poetry in the Serbian literature. Living in Serbia as Minister of Education, Sterija was the founder of The Society of Serbian Letters (now Serbian Academy of Science and Art) and the National Museum of Serbia. He laid the foundation of the modern Serbian school system and he was the author of many textbooks. A documentary about his life was produced in Yugoslavia in 1956. He is included in The 100 most prominent Serbs. Notable works Slezi Bolgariji, epic poem, 1825Boj na Kosovu (Milan Toplica i Zoraida), historical novel, 1828Svetislav i Mileva (Nevinost), historical drama, 1827Miloš Obilić, historical drama, 1828Život i viteška vojevanja slavnoga kneza epirskoga Đurđa Kastriota Skenderbega, 1828Nahod Simeun, historical drama, 1830Dejan i Damjanka (Padenije Bosanskog kreljevstva), historical novel, 1830Laža i paralaža, comedy, 1830Tvrdica (Kir Janja), comedy, 1837Pokondirena tikva, comedy, 1838Zla žena, comedy, 1838Roman bez romana, novel, 1832–1838Vladislav, tragedy, 1843San Marka Kraljevića, tragedy, 1848Smrt Stefana Dečanskog, tragedy, 1849Rodoljupci, comedy, 1849–1853Ajduci, tragedy, 1853Lahan, tragedy, 1853Ženidba i udadba, comedy, 1853Beograd nekad i sad, comedy, 1853Davorje'', book of poems, 1854 See also Aleksandar Stojačković References Sources External links Kir Janja – Rastko.com 1806 births 1856 deaths 19th-century Serbian people Serbian dramatists and playwrights Serbian male poets Serbian science fiction writers Serbian people of Aromanian descent Serbian people of Greek descent People from Vršac Academic staff of Belgrade Higher School 19th-century poets 19th-century Serbian dramatists and playwrights Academic staff of the Lyceum of the Principality of Serbia