Milorad Popović Šapčanin (Serbian: Милорад Поповић Шапчанин, 7 July 1841 — 28 February 1895) was a Serbian poet, writer, dramatist, pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified Realism in his approach. He was also artistic director of the National Theatre in Belgrade (1877 and 1880-1893), a member of the Serbian Learned Society and Serbian Royal Academy. Editor is a member of the "Domacica" Magazine (1885). An indefatigable cultural, educational, and public figure. A poet, storyteller, novelist, travel writer, playwright, and textbook writer. He wrote several plays that were performed on the Belgrade stage. He published over 20 books, including "Poems" (1863), "Short Stories" I, II, and III (1877/1879), and "Legacy" (1893). He released the publication "Whispers and Whirlwinds," in which he delved into our epic and lyrical poetry. Numerous smaller works were featured in publications such as Danica, Javor, Vila, Otadzbina, Strazilovo, and others.He was married to Milka, the sister of Laza Lazarevic.He died in Belgrade on February 26th (February 14th according to the Julian calendar) 1895. Source: Wikipedia (en)