[1] He grew up in Mlačište in Crna Trava and attended school in Mlačište, Crna Trava, Niš and Priština.

He graduated from Priština University in Serbo-Croatian Language and Serbian literature.

He was a teacher at "Ivo Lola Ribar" Secondary School in Priština, a journalist, editor and editor-in-chief (1990–1993) for the "Jedinstvo" daily newspaper, and director of the Provincial National Theatre (1993–2004) in Priština[2][3] He was a full-time columnist and chronicler for "Književne reči" from Kosovo and Metohija (1985–1988), and president of the Literary Society of Kosovo and Metohija (1990–1992).

He was editor of the "Stremljenja" magazine and editor-in-chief of "Srpski jug" (2004–2006) in Niš.

[4] Stojanović's work is included in anthologies and selections of Serbian poetry and short stories, both in his home country and abroad.