Dobroslav M. Ružić (1854-1918)

Dobroslav M. Ruzich (Chachak, July 1, 1854 - Krushevac, October 13, 1918) , a teacher, writer, librarian, member of parliament, senator, minister and councillor of state is a prominent person in the cultural and political life of Serbia in the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. On the hundred and fifty anniversary of Ruzich’s birth and publication of his works „Žena i mirisi“ („The Woman and Odours“) (2002) and „Veliki ljudi“ (The Great Men) (2004) the Public Library „Vladislav Petkovic-Dis“ of Chachak revives the memory of this known and nearly quite forgotten creator. The tempestuous life and rich and versatile creative opus numbering over two hundred literary and scientific works make Ruzich an outstanding representative of his times and ensure him a high place in the national history of the Serbs.