Rastko Petrović
Rastko Petrović Растко Петровић | |
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Photo of Petrović in his 40s | |
| Born | 3 March 1898 |
| Died | 15 August 1949 (aged 51) |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, short story writer |
Rastko Petrović (1898–1949) was a Serbian poet and writer.
After serving in the Serbian Army in World War I, he studied law in Paris and became a diplomat. Based at the Yugoslav embassy in Washington, D.C. during World War II, he remained in the United States after the war and died there in 1949. In 1986, after official recognition, his remains were brought to Belgrade.