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Isidora Bjelica (Serbian Cyrillic: Исидора Бјелица; 10 December 1966 – 5 August 2020) was a Serbian prose writer, playwright and public figure.
Early life and career
Bjelica was born in Sarajevo where she graduated from gymnasium. She then moved to Belgrade where she graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, department of dramaturgy. She obtained MA from dramaturgy. Bjelica produced over 55 books - novels, short story collections, plays, travel books and screenplays. She also worked as a columnist for several magazines and newspapers.
Personal life
Bjelica was the daughter of chess author and journalist Dimitrije Bjelica. She was married to professor Nebojša Pajkić, who co-authored one of her books. They lived in Belgrade and had a son, Lav and a daughter Vila Evangelina.
Death
She died on 5 August 2020 in Belgrade after a long battle with ovarian cancer.
Bibliography
= Essays
=Mali vodič za ljubavnu sreću (The small guide for love happiness)
Kako preživeti porođaj u Srbiji (How to survive a childbirth in Serbia)
Biblija za kupoholičarke (The shopaholics Bible)
= Novels
== Non-fiction
=Tajni život slavnih Srpkinja (Secret life of famous Serbian women), 1997
Princeze di Montenegro (Princess of Montenegro), 1998
Kraljice Serbske (Serbian Queens), 2001
Tajni život P.P. Njegoša (Secret life of P.P. Njegoš)
Tajna društva u Srbiji (Secret societies in Serbia), co-authored with Nebojša Pajkić
Najveće misterije srbske istorije (The biggest mysteries of Serbian history)
= Short stories
=Prvi probudjeni (First awakened), 1986
Gospodar srećnih predmeta (Lord of happy subjects), 1989
Ženske priče (Women's stories), 2001
Živeti i umreti na Karibima (Living and dying in the Caribbean), 2001
Filmography
= Film
=Dorćol - Menhetn, 2000, writer and director
= Television
=Šesto čulo, 2010, writer (1 episode - uncredited)