Maga Magazinović

Maga Magazinović
Born 1882
Užice
Died 1968 (aged 86)
Beograd
Occupation Journalist, ballerina, writer

Magazinović Maga (1882 - 1968) was a librarian and journalist, the first woman who brought modern dance to Serbia and that fundamental struggle for gender equality.[1] She was born in Užice in 1882.[2] She was the first woman journalist in Politika newspaper where she wrote articles about articles on rhythm and forms of physical and spiritual education of youth, especially young women.[2] She also was first woman to graduate from the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade in 1904.[3][4] Forty years Maga was professor of philosophy, German and Serbian language in the First female gymnasium.[2] Maga Magazinović was also the first woman librarian in the National Library of Serbia and the first woman who was journalist by vocation.[3]

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