Priča o svestranom entuzijasti: Smail Terzić
The story of a versatile enthusiast: Smail Terzić

Summary/Abstract: Smail Terzić (1940-1999) was one of the prominent cultural workers in Tešanj from the 1960s to the 1990s. He was a poet, photographers, narrator, actor, editor, presenter and journalist. He published a book of poetry, two books on the foundation and activity of the theater in Tešanj, as well as a book on the poet Musa Ćazim Ćatić, revealing details from his life. All of these books are extremely valuable testimonies on the development of culture in the past, but also proof of persistence, research and the work of an individual such as Terzić. The aim of this paper is to give a portrait of Smail Terzić that is as credible as possible, the account on a prominent cultural worker, while, on the other hand, the goal is to highlight and evaluate his contribution to the development of culture, with an emphasis on theater, the development of which he was a great part of many times. To be more precise – the focus is on the social and cultural life of that period. The whole engagement of this man, his activity in cultural works is marked and led by enthusiasm, he is fully committed to his work, he constantly records everything that happens and shapes a unique story from it, always putting the interest of the community first, work to affirm culture and the city of Tešanj in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as abroad.

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