Milorad Popović Šapčanin

{{Short description|Serbian poet, writer, dramatist, pedagogue and educational reformer}}

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Milorad Popović Šapčanin ({{langx|sr|Милорад Поповић Шапчанин}}, 7 July 1841 — 28 February 1895) was a Serbian poet, writer, dramatist, pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified Realism in his approach. He was also artistic director of the National Theatre in Belgrade (1877 and 1880-1893), a member of the Serbian Learned Society and Serbian Royal Academy.

Editor is a member of the "Domacica" Magazine (1885). An indefatigable cultural, educational, and public figure. A poet, storyteller, novelist, travel writer, playwright, and textbook writer. He wrote several plays that were performed on the Belgrade stage. He published over 20 books, including "Poems" (1863), "Short Stories" I, II, and III (1877/1879), and "Legacy" (1893). He released the publication "Whispers and Whirlwinds," in which he delved into our epic and lyrical poetry. Numerous smaller works were featured in publications such as Danica, Javor, Vila, Otadzbina, Strazilovo, and others.{{Cite web |title=БАЈКА ИЗ ДВА ГРАДА |url=http://politikin-zabavnik.rs/clanci/bajka-iz-dva-grada |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Политикин забавник}}

He was married to Milka, the sister of Laza Lazarevic.{{Cite web |title=Čovek planira, a Bog se smeje |url=https://www.novosti.rs/dodatni_sadrzaj/clanci.119.html:680754-Covek-planira-a-Bog-se-smeje |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=NOVOSTI |language=sr}}

He died in Belgrade on February 26 (February 14 according to the Julian calendar) 1895.