Stjepan (modernist: Stefan) Mitrov Ljubiša (Serbian Cyrillic: ??????? ?????? ??????; 29 February 1824, Budva – 11 November 1878, Vienna), was a Serbian and Montenegrin writer and politician.
He is famous for his unique short stories, generally ranked among the masterpieces of Serbian literature in its day.
These stories are also a symbol of the Serbian rebirth, both for its patriotic message and because it was a fundamental milestone in the Serbian language reform.