Draft:Joe Moler
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Joe Moller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Milan Kneselac 1945 Belgrade, Serbia |
| Pen name | Joe Moller |
| Language | Serbian language, English language |
| Nationality | Serbian-American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Niš |
Milan Kneselac (born 1945[1]) known as Joe Moller is an Serbian-American writer, painter and civil engineer in New York City.
Personal life[edit]
Early life[edit]
Milan Kneselac, alias Joe Moller, was born in Belgrade after the war and he spent childhood and early days in Paraćin. After high school studies he finished in Ćuprija, he went abroad and from the age of 19 to 24 he wandered mainly around the European capitals. Vienna, Prague, Copenhagen, Paris, Marseille, etc. were mainly target destinations of young Moller. He worked many kinds of jobs: whitewashing, work in factories, ports and docks of Marseilles, Toulon, etc.[1][2]
Wedding[edit]
He returned to his homeland, to Niš, where he met Nena, married her, and babysat kids in the Čair park. He distributed milk, filled-in bottles, instructed pupils in French and mathematics, and lived with his family in low basements.[1]
Going to faculty[edit]
In order to qualify for his father's retirement he had to be a full time student and enrolled in the faculty of civil engineering which he finished after many years.[1]
Building career[edit]
The first bridge Joe Moller built was over Nišava, and it was called the bridge of love. He built many bridges in Serbia, including the famous one in Kosovo. Then he went to Iraq for a year and a half. He built the military airports and underground warehouses on them. [2]
United States[edit]
In 1984, Joe Moller went to the USA, precisely New York.[1][2] After that, he moved to Brooklyn, then to Queens[3] and then to Cliffside Park, New Jersey.[citation needed]
Civil engineering career[edit]
He started to work as civil engineer in New York City in 1980s or 1990s. In New York City, he did not build bridges, but he inspected them and wrote a report on what should be done and how to repair them.[2]
Writing career[edit]
Writing as kid[edit]
He wrote as a kid in elementary school, and several of his stories and poems were published in "Politika" for children. Woman named Ana always brought clippings from 'Politka' to his mother, and it contained his first and last name, address and other personal information.[4]
Writing as adult[edit]
in 20th or 21st century he printed the first book called "By no means i can't become an American" in Belgrade. The workers at that printing house liked the book and he gave each of them a copy.
After that first book, Joe Moler continued to write at website Serbiancafe and in that same place his five more books were written - 'Kaskader', 'Brooklyn', 'Kolonči', 'Thieves and Skitnice', 'Accijaši'.[4]
In the beginning, he did many sorts of things there, and then worked in his profession, but dream of writing a book and drama for a Broadway performance. One day his book Lost in Brooklyn got to Banja Luka and there fell into hands of the local theater actors. So he created this drama which, after Banja Luka and Belgrade, is slowly approaching New York and Broadway.[1]
Nickname Joe Moller[edit]
The nickname of Joe Moller is linked to the Serbiancafe website and his early days as a writer. At the time of its beginnings, many participants in the discussions had some nicknames.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Private life[edit]
Joe Moller currently lives in Cliffside Park, New Jersey with his children and grandchildren.[citation needed]
Religion[edit]
Joe Moller is Parish member of Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint Sava in New York City.[5] That means his religion is Eastern Orthodox.
Family[edit]
His father's name was Nikola, he died before Joe Moller was born.[6] The father's ancestry and surname are unknown. His mother has been mentioned in many ways in his books, but her name and ancestry are not publicly known.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "УЧЕСНИЦИ/PARTICIPANTS". lost in brooklyn. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ a b c d "Novi put Jagodina - Нови пут Јагодина". www.noviput.autentik.net. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Madžar, Aleksandra (2014-01-11). "Džo Moler za Glas Srpske: Nostalgija za zavičajem nepresušna inspiracija". Glas Srpske (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ a b c "Paraćinac Džo Moler slavi drugarstvo". Vesti.rs. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint Sava in New York". Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ ,,Kolonci'',, 2006. Joe Moller, SR: "lako si još mali", govorila mi je, "pljunuti si tvoj otac Nikola, koji je, jadnik, tako mlad poginuo". EN: ''"Even though you are still small," she told me, "you are spited your father Nikola, who, poor man, died so young."
- ^ Joe Moller - ,,Kolonci'', 2006