Poslednji susreti s Titom

The memoir-style work Last Encounters with Tito (Poslednji susreti s Titom), authored by prominent journalist and writer Momčilo Stefanović, stands as one of the most poignant accounts of the final period in the life and work of Josip Broz Tito. Written shortly after Tito’s death in 1980, the book provides rare, firsthand, and chronologically precise records of a time when the Yugoslav president—despite failing health—remained actively engaged in state affairs, meetings, and decision-making. Drawing on personal recollections, notes, and journalistic reports, the author—who covered Tito’s activities as a reporter—captures the atmosphere within the leader’s inner circle during his final months in his official residences and throughout his medical treatment in Ljubljana. With deep respect, yet with the objectivity of a chronicler, Stefanović documents the human side of a leader who defined an entire era; he highlights Tito’s work ethic, his dignity, and his concern for the country’s future at a moment when it had become clear that a major historical era was drawing to a close. The book holds exceptional documentary and historical value as a direct witness to the final days of the President of the SFRY, capturing not only his stature as a statesman but also the collective sense of anxiety and sorrow felt by Yugoslav society on the threshold of a historic turning point.