Association of Writers of Montenegro explained

The Association of Writers of Montenegro (UKCG) (Serbian: Удружење књижевника Црне Горе, Udruženje književnika Crne Gore) is Montenegro's official writing association.^[1] The association was established on 8 July 1956.^[2] Association's first president was Čedo Vuković.^[2] Before the establishment of the association, there was a Montenegrin section within the Yugoslav Writer's Union.^[2] The current president is Novica Đurić, who took over the function of Ilija Lakušić. Vice Presidents is Milica Bakrač and Veselin Rakčević, while the Secretary-appointed Aleksandar Ćuković.^[3] Sreten Asanović was president from 1973 to 1976.

Mission

The UKCG states its main goals as:

• gathering Montenegrin authors in the same community
• to protect the professional interests of its members
• to work on their interpersonal relationships
• to work on relations with publishers and the general public
• to make their job(s) easier
• to help its members or their families who are in poverty.

Awards

• The Makarije's letter life achievement award^[4]
• The UKCG Award
• Award for book of the year^[5]

See also

• Association of Writers of Yugoslavia

Notes and References

1. Milovan Bogavac, Association of Serbian Writers 1905-1945, UKS and UKCG history
2. Book: Dragutin Vujanović. Živan Milisavac . 1971 . Jugoslovenski književni leksikon . Yugoslav Literary Lexicon . . sh . Novi Sad (SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia) . 546 .
3. Web site: Novica Đurić na čelu UKCG. www.novosti.rs.
4. http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Drustvo/184692/Amfilohiju-nagrada-za-zivotno-delo-u-Crnoj-Gori Metropolitan Amfilohije is awarded for live achievement in Montenegro
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205040556/http://www.crnvo.me/vijesti/vijesti-iz-nvo-sektora/2558.html UKCG news