Teodor Pavlović was a writer, publicist, translator and founder of the Gallery of Matica Srpska, and the Editor-in-Chief of the oldest literary monthly in Europe—Letopis Matice Srpska -- founded in 1825.
Background
Teodor Pavlović, son of Paul Pavlović and Jelisaveta Matić, was born on the 14th of February 1804 in a small village called Dragutinovo, now known as Karlovo, in today"s municipality of Novo Miloševo in Banat, Vojvodina. Upon completing grammar school, his father sent him to the best high schools in the region, first to Hatzfeld in former Torontal county, then Temisvar, Velika Kikinda, Sremski Karlovci and finally in Segedin.
Education
When he graduated in Segedin he was fluent in Latin, Church Slavonic, German, Hungarian, and Romanian.
Career
Pavlović was more devoted to the cause of Serbian cultural development than to his own law practice. He was named editor-in-chief of Letopis (the official organ of Matice srpska) in 1832, a post he held until 1841. Later, the name of the paper was changed to Serbske Narodne Novine which continued publishing with minor interruptions until 1849.
Pavlović became the first secretary of Matica Srpska in 1837.
Membership
Society of Serbian Letters.