Our Literature in Oriental Languages Regarding Yugoslav Encyclopedies and Lexicons

Abstract

Specific part of cultural heritage from the teritory of SFRY is the literature in oriental languages. The ame of this paper was to find if it were presented in the issues of Yugoslav encyclopedies and lexicons, that is Encyclopedia of Yugoslavia (first and second edition), Encyclopedia of Yugoslav Lexicographic Bureau and Lexicon of Yugoslav Writers. It can be said that our literature written in oriental languages and its authors are registered in our encyclopedies and Lexicon of Yugoslav Writers. Nevertheless, some inconsistencies have been noticed such as: inconsistency in application of verified transcription for oriental languages and in chosing entries of personal names, inadequate sistematization of this literature .considering entire contents of encyclopedia, unequal valorization of this literature, contradictory facts etc.